Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 10.36 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 10.36 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 20.7 per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.36 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 18.49 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 18.9 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.61 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.64 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.95 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 19.65 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 20.7 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8 per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1 per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 15.24 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 15.92 per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.7 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 15.26 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.59 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 13.53 per 100,000 population | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 12.38 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 11.55 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 10.91 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 10.36 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.98 per 100,000 population | 16.1 per 100,000 population | 20.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.54 per 100,000 population | 10.36 per 100,000 population | 15.92 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 27.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 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
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (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 -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 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 -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 10.36 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.36 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.