Deaths from road injuries in Singapore
Singapore: Deaths from road injuries was 133.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
133.21
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
149th
of 194 countries
All-time high
276.49
in 2003
All-time low
104.71
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 133.21 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Singapore peaked at 276.49 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 104.71, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 269.04 | — |
| 2001 | 243.29 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 253.09 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 276.49 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 245.6 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 202.63 | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 221.7 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 270.24 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 275.61 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 220.71 | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 263.81 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 251.89 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 192.54 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 182.69 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 183.57 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 173.69 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 163.55 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 178.58 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 146.2 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 129.03 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 104.71 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 133.21 | +27.2% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 133.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 41% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 133.21 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 247.84 | 202.63 | 276.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 186.56 | 129.03 | 263.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.96 | 104.71 | 133.21 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Singapore?
- Deaths from road injuries in Singapore was 133.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 276.49 in 2003.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 104.71 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Singapore ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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