Road deaths over the long term in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Road deaths over the long term was 16,152 in 2020. β–Ό 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 Russian Federation, 1980–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1980200020201980: 27.5k1985: 22.7k1986: 20.7k1987: 21.2k1988: 25.9k1989: 32.7k1990: 35.4k1991: 37.5k1992: 36.5k1993: 37.1k1994: 35.6k1995: 32.8k1996: 29.5k1997: 27.7k1998: 29.0k1999: 29.7k2000: 29.6k2001: 30.9k2002: 33.2k2003: 35.6k2004: 34.5k2005: 34.0k2006: 32.7k2007: 33.3k2008: 29.9k2009: 27.7k2010: 26.6k2011: 28.0k2012: 28.0k2013: 27.0k2014: 27.0k2015: 23.1k2016: 20.3k2017: 19.1k2018: 18.2k2019: 17.0k2020: 16.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, road deaths over the long term in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 37,510 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16,152, in 2020.

Russian Federation 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 China, People's Republic of 62,763 compare
  2. 3 United States 42,939 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 29,472 compare
  4. 6 Thailand 8,648 compare
  5. 7 Malaysia 6,284 compare
  6. 8 Argentina 5,420 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is road deaths over the long term in Russian Federation?
Road deaths over the long term in Russian Federation was 16,152 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 37,510 in 1991.
What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 16,152 in 2020.
How does Russian Federation rank for road deaths over the long term?
Russian Federation ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Road deaths over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,830 data points, 1900–2022
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