Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Russia
Russia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 12 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Russia, 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 Russia is 12 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Russia peaked at 31 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Russia ranks 115th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.9 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 28.8 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 29.6 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 31 per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 29.9 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.8 per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 27.5 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 28.2 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.5 per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 21.7 per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 20.5 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 21.4 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.7 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.3 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 17.5 per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 13.5 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 12.9 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 12 per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 12 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Russia's 12 per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7 per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.89 per 100,000 population | 21.7 per 100,000 population | 31 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 per 100,000 population | 12 per 100,000 population | 21.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 112 Papua New Guinea 12.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 113 Georgia 12.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 114 Mauritius 12.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 115 Philippines 12 per 100,000 population compare
- 117 East Timor 11.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Albania 11.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 118 Uzbekistan 11.7 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Russia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Russia was 12 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 31 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Russia ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.