Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Australia
Australia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 4.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.9 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Australia peaked at 9.9 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Australia 161st 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 in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 per 100,000 population | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5 per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.3 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 7.1 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5.9 per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3 per 100,000 population | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.6 per 100,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.9 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.34 per 100,000 population | 7.1 per 100,000 population | 9.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.46 per 100,000 population | 4.8 per 100,000 population | 6.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 158 France 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 158 North Macedonia 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 158 Slovenia 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 161 Austria 4.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 163 Estonia 4.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Luxembourg 4.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Malta 4.1 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Australia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Australia was 4.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Australia ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 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.