Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Ireland
Ireland: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 4.5 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.5 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
175th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.9 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
4.4 per 100,000 male population
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Ireland, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 4.5 per 100,000 male population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in 2019.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Ireland peaked at 16.9 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 100,000 male population, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 175th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 16.6 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 14.9 per 100,000 male population | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 12.8 per 100,000 male population | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 14.1 per 100,000 male population | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 14.8 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4 per 100,000 male population | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 12 per 100,000 male population | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.6 per 100,000 male population | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 9 per 100,000 male population | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 7 per 100,000 male population | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 5.8 per 100,000 male population | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 4.9 per 100,000 male population | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4 per 100,000 male population | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 5.9 per 100,000 male population | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3 per 100,000 male population | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 6 per 100,000 male population | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9 per 100,000 male population | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 per 100,000 male population | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 4.5 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 4.5 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 per 100,000 male population, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.41 per 100,000 male population | 9 per 100,000 male population | 16.9 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 per 100,000 male population | 4.4 per 100,000 male population | 7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 172 Japan 5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 173 Sweden 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 173 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 176 Iceland 3.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 177 Norway 3.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 177 Switzerland 3.3 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Ireland
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -4.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.89 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,122 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 20 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7228 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6489 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Ireland?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Ireland was 4.5 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 100,000 male population in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Ireland ranks 175th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.