Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 7.45 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 7.45 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 4.6% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 15.13 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.45 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Europe & Central Asia 45th 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 Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.04 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.11 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.13 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.09 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.71 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.58 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 14.19 per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 14.5 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.11 per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 11.37 per 100,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 10.6 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 10.88 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 10.49 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.06 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 9.76 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.24 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.55 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 8.12 per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.8 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 7.45 per 100,000 population | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.28 per 100,000 population | 11.37 per 100,000 population | 15.13 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3 per 100,000 population | 7.45 per 100,000 population | 10.88 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1309 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0352 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 0.2923 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0361 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 0.1122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Europe & Central Asia was 7.45 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?
- The highest recorded value was 15.13 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.