Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male) was 4.8 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.8 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
173rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
11 per 100,000 male population
in 2002
All-time low
4.3 per 100,000 male population
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in United Kingdom, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in United Kingdom stood at 4.8 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in United Kingdom peaked at 11 per 100,000 male population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 100,000 male population, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom 173rd 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 (per 100,000 male) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 10.7 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 11 per 100,000 male population | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 8.9 per 100,000 male population | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8 per 100,000 male population | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7 per 100,000 male population | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 5.5 per 100,000 male population | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 5.2 per 100,000 male population | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.5 per 100,000 male population | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3 per 100,000 male population | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9 per 100,000 male population | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 100,000 male population | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4.7 per 100,000 male population | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.6 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 per 100,000 male population | +4.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.8 per 100,000 male population is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.8 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 per 100,000 male population, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.73 per 100,000 male population | 6.7 per 100,000 male population | 11 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 per 100,000 male population | 4.3 per 100,000 male population | 5.5 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 170 Denmark 5.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 170 Malta 5.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 172 Japan 5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 173 Sweden 4.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 175 Ireland 4.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 176 Iceland 3.4 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in United Kingdom?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in United Kingdom was 4.8 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 11 per 100,000 male population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 173rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.