Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in India
India: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 15.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
15.6 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 183 countries
All-time high
17.6 per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
15.2 per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in India, 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
India recorded 15.6 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in India peaked at 17.6 per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.2 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
India ranks 89th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in India, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16.6 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.3 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.7 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 17.1 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 17 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 17.2 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.4 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 17 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 16.1 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 15.6 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 15.2 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.6 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45 per 100,000 population, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 15.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.9 per 100,000 population, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.42 per 100,000 population | 15.6 per 100,000 population | 17.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.25 per 100,000 population | 15.2 per 100,000 population | 17.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 86 Brazil 16 per 100,000 population compare
- 87 Afghanistan 15.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Tajikistan 15.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Colombia 15.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Kuwait 15.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bangladesh 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Suriname 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in India?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in India was 15.6 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does India rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- India ranks 89th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India 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.