Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 8.58 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central Europe and the Baltics, 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
Central Europe and the Baltics recorded 8.58 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 15.99 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.58 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 42nd out of 47 groups 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 Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.99 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.21 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.41 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.19 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.24 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.97 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.63 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.39 per 100,000 population | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 15.01 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 10.85 per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 10.58 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.77 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 9.15 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.27 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 8.95 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 8.87 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8.62 per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.58 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.58 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.94 per 100,000 population | 12.3 per 100,000 population | 15.99 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 per 100,000 population | 8.58 per 100,000 population | 10.85 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 27.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Benin 26.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Cape Verde 26.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Sudan 26.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 43 Comoros 26.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Botswana 26.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Angola 26.1 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Central Europe and the Baltics was 8.58 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 15.99 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.