Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Canada
Canada: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 7.3 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Canada, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Canada is 7.3 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Canada peaked at 13.4 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
That places Canada 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 12.8 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.5 per 100,000 male population | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 12.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 13 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 12.7 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.3 per 100,000 male population | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1 per 100,000 male population | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 10.1 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 per 100,000 male population | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 9.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.5 per 100,000 male population | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 8.3 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.8 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.5 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 7.3 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.39 per 100,000 male population | 10.1 per 100,000 male population | 13.4 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 per 100,000 male population | 7.3 per 100,000 male population | 10.1 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 156 Italy 8.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 157 North Macedonia 8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 158 France 7.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 159 Australia 7.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 159 Austria 7.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 162 Bahrain 7.2 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Canada
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,083 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 385 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Canada?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Canada was 7.3 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Canada ranks 159th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.