Road deaths over the long term in China
China: Road deaths over the long term was 62,763 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
62,763
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
2nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
107,077
in 2004
All-time low
58,022
in 2015
Years of data
16
2004–2019
Road deaths over the long term in China, 2004–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road deaths over the long term in China is 62,763, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in China peaked at 107,077 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58,022, in 2015.
That places China 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 107,077 | — |
| 2005 | 98,738 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 89,455 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 81,649 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 73,484 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 67,759 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 65,225 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 62,387 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 59,997 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 58,539 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 58,523 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 58,022 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63,093 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 63,772 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 63,194 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 62,763 | -0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 62,763 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834, 75.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- China's 62,763 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,735, 22.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,360 | 67,759 | 107,077 | 6 |
| 2010s | 61,552 | 58,022 | 65,225 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in China?
- Road deaths over the long term in China was 62,763 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 107,077 in 2004.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,022 in 2015.
- How does China rank for road deaths over the long term?
- China ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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