Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Spain
Spain: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 3.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Spain, 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
Spain recorded 3.9 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Spain peaked at 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.9 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
Spain ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 14.4 per 100,000 population | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 13.6 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 11.7 per 100,000 population | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 10.6 per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 9.6 per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 8.7 per 100,000 population | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 6.9 per 100,000 population | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 6 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4 per 100,000 population | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 4 per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.2 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9 per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.03 per 100,000 population | 6 per 100,000 population | 15.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 per 100,000 population | 3.9 per 100,000 population | 5.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Spain?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Spain was 3.9 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Spain ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.