Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 9.61 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 9.61 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 17.55 per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.61 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th of 47 groups 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 in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.02 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 12.73 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 13.11 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.72 per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.48 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 15.89 per 100,000 population | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 16.28 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.55 per 100,000 population | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 15.42 per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 13.41 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 13.01 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 14 per 100,000 population | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 13.73 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 13.43 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.43 per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 12.27 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.89 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.94 per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.15 per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.61 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.46 per 100,000 population | 12.02 per 100,000 population | 17.55 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 per 100,000 population | 9.61 per 100,000 population | 14 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 37 Somalia 27.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Iraq 27.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 9.61 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.55 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.