Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in India
India: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 23.4 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
23.4 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
27.4 per 100,000 male population
in 2012
All-time low
22.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in India, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
India recorded 23.4 per 100,000 male population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in 2019.
The figure is down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in India peaked at 27.4 per 100,000 male population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.7 per 100,000 male population, in 2017.
India ranks 92nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.7 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 24.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.6 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.2 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 25 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 25.7 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 26.6 per 100,000 male population | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 27.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.4 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.2 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 24.6 per 100,000 male population | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 23.5 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 23 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.4 per 100,000 male population | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 23.4 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 23.4 per 100,000 male population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 male population, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 23.4 per 100,000 male population is above the median for South Asia, which is 23 per 100,000 male population, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.87 per 100,000 male population | 23.6 per 100,000 male population | 26.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.8 per 100,000 male population | 22.7 per 100,000 male population | 27.4 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 89 Chile 23.6 per 100,000 male population compare
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- 89 Uruguay 23.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Kuwait 22.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 93 Panama 22.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 95 Nepal 22.6 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in India?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in India was 23.4 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7 per 100,000 male population in 2017.
- How does India rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- India ranks 92nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.