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
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
| 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% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 5.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 5.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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