Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in United States
United States: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 12.7 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in United States, 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 United States is 12.7 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in United States peaked at 16.2 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.3 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
United States ranks 109th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.7 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.2 per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.7 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 11.6 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 11.3 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12.1 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9 per 100,000 population | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 12.7 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.11 per 100,000 population | 12.1 per 100,000 population | 16.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 per 100,000 population | 11.3 per 100,000 population | 12.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 106 Pakistan 13 per 100,000 population compare
- 106 Samoa 13 per 100,000 population compare
- 108 Mexico 12.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 12.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 12.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 12.6 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in United States?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in United States was 12.7 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does United States rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- United States ranks 109th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.