Deaths in road incidents in China
China: Deaths in road incidents was 62,763 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Deaths in road incidents in China, 2004–2019
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in road incidents in China is 62,763 deaths, 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, deaths in road incidents in China peaked at 107,077 deaths in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58,022 deaths, 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.
Deaths in road incidents in China, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 107,077 deaths | — |
| 2005 | 98,738 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 89,455 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 81,649 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 73,484 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 67,759 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 65,225 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 62,387 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 59,997 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 58,539 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 58,523 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 58,022 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 63,093 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 63,772 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 63,194 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 62,763 deaths | -0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 62,763 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834 deaths, 75.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- China's 62,763 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,735 deaths, 22.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,360 deaths | 67,759 deaths | 107,077 deaths | 6 |
| 2010s | 61,552 deaths | 58,022 deaths | 65,225 deaths | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in China?
- Deaths in road incidents in China was 62,763 deaths in 2019, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 107,077 deaths in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,022 deaths in 2015.
- How does China rank for deaths in road incidents?
- China ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.