Deaths from road injuries in Vietnam
Vietnam: Deaths from road injuries was 17,229 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17,229
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30,269
in 2009
All-time low
17,229
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Vietnam, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Vietnam stood at 17,229. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Vietnam peaked at 30,269 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,229, in 2021.
Vietnam ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,856 | — |
| 2001 | 28,736 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28,872 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 28,691 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29,219 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29,045 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29,157 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 29,373 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30,158 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 30,269 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29,160 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 28,806 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 27,934 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 27,382 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,391 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 25,583 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 24,970 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24,472 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 23,309 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 22,546 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 19,877 | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 17,229 | -13.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 17,229 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 29.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 17,229 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 376, 45.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,238 | 28,691 | 30,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,055 | 22,546 | 29,160 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,553 | 17,229 | 19,877 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Vietnam?
- Deaths from road injuries in Vietnam was 17,229 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 30,269 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,229 in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Vietnam ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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