Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Belgium

Belgium: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 5.61 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5.61
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
25th
of 43 countries
All-time high
51.37
in 1971
All-time low
5.61
in 2016
Years of data
47
1970–2016

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Belgium, 1970–2016

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 5.61 for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Belgium peaked at 51.37 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 2016.

Belgium ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Belgium, 1970 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1970 50.36
1971 51.37 +2.0%
1972 49.95 -2.8%
1973 45.22 -9.5%
1974 40 -11.5%
1975 34.93 -12.7%
1976 36.05 +3.2%
1977 34.95 -3.0%
1978 35.41 +1.3%
1979 30.75 -13.2%
1980 32.18 +4.6%
1981 29.28 -9.0%
1982 27.42 -6.4%
1983 27.8 +1.4%
1984 24.95 -10.2%
1985 23.6 -5.4%
1986 25.2 +6.8%
1987 23.89 -5.2%
1988 23.65 -1.0%
1989 23.13 -2.2%
1990 21.44 -7.3%
1991 20.08 -6.3%
1992 17.65 -12.1%
1993 16.86 -4.5%
1994 16.67 -1.1%
1995 14.44 -13.4%
1996 13.03 -9.8%
1997 12.71 -2.5%
1998 13.28 +4.5%
1999 12 -9.7%
2000 12.31 +2.6%
2001 12.23 -0.6%
2002 10.91 -10.8%
2003 9.75 -10.7%
2004 9.17 -5.9%
2005 8.91 -2.9%
2006 8.64 -3.0%
2007 8.36 -3.2%
2008 7.5 -10.3%
2009 7.29 -2.8%
2010 6.7 -8.1%
2011 6.93 +3.3%
2012 6.46 -6.7%
2013 6.29 -2.7%
2014 6.01 -4.4%
2015 6.23 +3.7%
2016 5.61 -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 40.9 30.75 51.37 10
1980s 26.11 23.13 32.18 10
1990s 15.81 12 21.44 10
2000s 9.51 7.29 12.31 10
2010s 6.32 5.61 6.93 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 22 United States of America 6.96 compare
  2. 23 Hungary 6.04 compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 5.93 compare
  4. 26 Canada 5.47 compare
  5. 27 Lithuania 5.29 compare
  6. 28 Czechia 5.26 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Belgium?
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Belgium was 5.61 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 51.37 in 1971.
What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 2016.
How does Belgium rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2016.
Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,434 data points, 1970–2022
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