Road deaths over the long term in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Road deaths over the long term was 24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
62nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
132
in 1970
All-time low
22
in 2019
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Road deaths over the long term in Luxembourg, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 24 for road deaths over the long term in 2021.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Luxembourg peaked at 132 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2019.
That places Luxembourg 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 132 | — |
| 1971 | 86 | -34.8% |
| 1972 | 107 | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 108 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 127 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 124 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 100 | -19.4% |
| 1977 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 102 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 90 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 98 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 85 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 70 | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 79 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 79 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68 | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 84 | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 67 | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 71 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 83 | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 69 | -16.9% |
| 1993 | 78 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 66 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 70 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 60 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 58 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 76 | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 70 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 62 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 53 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 35 | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 48 | +37.1% |
| 2010 | 32 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 45 | +32.4% |
| 2014 | 35 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 35 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22 | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 26 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 24 | -7.7% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 24 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108.6 | 86 | 132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.5 | 67 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3 | 57 | 83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9 | 35 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34 | 22 | 45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 | 24 | 26 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Luxembourg?
- Road deaths over the long term in Luxembourg was 24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 1970.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2019.
- How does Luxembourg rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Luxembourg ranks 62nd out of 65 countries with data for 2021.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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