Road deaths over the long term in Russia
Russia: Road deaths over the long term was 16,152 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
16,152
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
37,510
in 1991
All-time low
16,152
in 2020
Years of data
37
1980–2020
Road deaths over the long term in Russia, 1980–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, road deaths over the long term in Russia stood at 16,152. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Russia peaked at 37,510 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16,152, in 2020.
Russia ranks 5th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27,492 | — |
| 1985 | 22,676 | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 20,651 | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 21,243 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 25,938 | +22.1% |
| 1989 | 32,739 | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 35,366 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 37,510 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 36,471 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 37,120 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 35,599 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 32,791 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 29,468 | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 27,665 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 29,021 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 29,718 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 29,594 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 30,916 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 33,243 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 35,602 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 34,506 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 33,957 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 32,724 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 33,308 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 29,936 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 27,659 | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 26,567 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 27,953 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 27,991 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27,025 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 26,958 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 23,114 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 20,308 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 19,088 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 18,214 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 16,981 | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 16,152 | -4.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 16,152 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 30.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 16,152 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 37.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,123 | 20,651 | 32,739 | 6 |
| 1990s | 33,073 | 27,665 | 37,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,144 | 27,659 | 35,602 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,420 | 16,981 | 27,991 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,152 | 16,152 | 16,152 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Russia?
- Road deaths over the long term in Russia was 16,152 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,510 in 1991.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,152 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Russia ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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