Deaths from road injuries in Venezuela
Venezuela: Deaths from road injuries was 3,718 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Venezuela, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Venezuela is 3,718, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Venezuela peaked at 10,393 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,718, in 2021.
That places Venezuela 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,381 | — |
| 2001 | 7,160 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 7,270 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6,802 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 7,119 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6,967 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8,069 | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 9,828 | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 10,290 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 10,171 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8,744 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 8,553 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 9,970 | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 10,393 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 9,512 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 8,009 | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 6,784 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 6,363 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 5,539 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 4,800 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 4,276 | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3,718 | -13.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3,718 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3,718 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,006 | 6,381 | 10,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,867 | 4,800 | 10,393 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,997 | 3,718 | 4,276 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Venezuela?
- Deaths from road injuries in Venezuela was 3,718 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 10,393 in 2013.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,718 in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Venezuela ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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