Mortality caused by road traffic injury in France
France: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 5.1 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in France, 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 France is 5.1 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in France peaked at 13.4 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
France ranks 158th of 183 countries 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 France, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.5 per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.1 per 100,000 population | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 8.9 per 100,000 population | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 9 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9 per 100,000 population | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 7.7 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.1 per 100,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 7 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 6.5 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 100,000 population | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 5.3 per 100,000 population | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 5.4 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7 per 100,000 population | 7 per 100,000 population | 13.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 per 100,000 population | 5.1 per 100,000 population | 6.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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- 155 Canada 5.3 per 100,000 population compare
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- 158 North Macedonia 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 158 Slovenia 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 161 Australia 4.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 161 Austria 4.9 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in France?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in France was 5.1 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does France rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- France ranks 158th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.