Deaths from road injuries in Philippines
Philippines: Deaths from road injuries was 11,062 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11,062
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,877
in 2019
All-time low
6,872
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Philippines, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Philippines is 11,062, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Philippines peaked at 14,877 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,872, in 2000.
That places Philippines 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,872 | — |
| 2001 | 6,966 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 7,589 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7,874 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7,830 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8,148 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8,288 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 9,089 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 8,915 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9,571 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 10,630 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 9,845 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11,894 | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 12,242 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 11,069 | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 13,444 | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 14,051 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 13,775 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14,604 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 14,877 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 10,343 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 11,062 | +7.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 11,062 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 19.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 11,062 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 29.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,114 | 6,872 | 9,571 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,643 | 9,845 | 14,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,702 | 10,343 | 11,062 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Philippines?
- Deaths from road injuries in Philippines was 11,062 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 14,877 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,872 in 2000.
- How does Philippines rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Philippines ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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