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Road traffic death rate (deaths per 100,000 population)

Road traffic deaths per 100,000 people by country (WHO Global Health Estimates). Compare national road safety outcomes worldwide.

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) — Global Health Estimates (GHE)•158 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
16.0deaths per 100,000 people
Median: 15.4deaths per 100,000 people
Countries Covered
158
with available data
Highest
Dominican Republic
33.1deaths per 100,000 people
Lowest
Singapore
2.3deaths per 100,000 people
Top 5 Countries
1Dominican Republic33.1deaths per 100,000 people
2Thailand32.7deaths per 100,000 people
3Sierra Leone31.3deaths per 100,000 people
4Djibouti30.7deaths per 100,000 people
5Rwanda30.4deaths per 100,000 people
By Region
Africa22.3deaths per 100,000 people(9 countries)
Other19.5deaths per 100,000 people(83 countries)
Asia16.4deaths per 100,000 people(24 countries)
South America13.3deaths per 100,000 people(7 countries)
North America10.7deaths per 100,000 people(4 countries)
Key Findings
  • •Road traffic mortality varies widely across countries, indicating major differences in road safety systems and enforcement.
  • •Many high-income countries cluster at very low rates (often under 5 per 100,000), while several low- and middle-income countries exceed 20 per 100,000.
  • •High rates often coincide with rapid motorization, limited enforcement of speed/helmet/seatbelt laws, and weaker trauma care systems.
  • •The indicator aligns with SDG target 3.6 on reducing road traffic deaths and injuries.

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (2.0deaths per 100,000 people)High (40.0deaths per 100,000 people)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.0deaths per 100,000 people)

Africa (9)
Other (83)
Asia (24)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Europe (29)
Oceania (2)

About This Statistic

This statistic measures the rate of deaths caused by road traffic injuries per 100,000 people in each country. It is one of the clearest, most comparable indicators of road safety outcomes because it reflects the combined effects of infrastructure quality, vehicle safety, enforcement (speeding, seatbelts, helmets, drunk driving), post-crash care, and exposure to risk.

The World Health Organization publishes country-level modeled estimates of road traffic mortality in its Global Health Estimates (GHE), harmonizing multiple sources (civil registration, police records, surveys, and studies) to improve comparability—especially where death registration systems are incomplete. Lower rates generally indicate safer road systems, though exposure (e.g., travel volumes and modal mix) also matters.

Full Data

Rank ↑Country ↕Value ↕
1Dominican Republic33.1deaths per 100,000 people
2Thailand32.7deaths per 100,000 people
3Sierra Leone31.3deaths per 100,000 people
4Djibouti30.7deaths per 100,000 people
5Rwanda30.4deaths per 100,000 people
6Zimbabwe29.9deaths per 100,000 people
7Comoros29.4deaths per 100,000 people
8United Republic of Tanzania29.2deaths per 100,000 people
9Uganda29.1deaths per 100,000 people
10Mozambique28.3deaths per 100,000 people
11Cameroon28.2deaths per 100,000 people
12Burundi27.9deaths per 100,000 people
13Madagascar27.7deaths per 100,000 people
14Angola27.7deaths per 100,000 people
15Democratic Republic of the Congo27.6deaths per 100,000 people
16Kenya27.5deaths per 100,000 people
17Bosnia and Herzegovina27.5deaths per 100,000 people
18Afghanistan27.1deaths per 100,000 people
19Chad27.0deaths per 100,000 people
20Senegal27.0deaths per 100,000 people
21Cote d'Ivoire26.6deaths per 100,000 people
22South Sudan26.4deaths per 100,000 people
23Mauritania25.9deaths per 100,000 people
24Niger25.9deaths per 100,000 people
25Togo25.7deaths per 100,000 people
26Republic of The Gambia25.3deaths per 100,000 people
27Guinea24.8deaths per 100,000 people
28Namibia24.7deaths per 100,000 people
29Mali24.5deaths per 100,000 people
30Vietnam24.5deaths per 100,000 people
31Sudan24.5deaths per 100,000 people
32Zambia24.5deaths per 100,000 people
33Ghana24.4deaths per 100,000 people
34Lesotho24.2deaths per 100,000 people
35Libya23.7deaths per 100,000 people
36Eswatini23.5deaths per 100,000 people
37Republic of the Congo23.4deaths per 100,000 people
38Benin23.1deaths per 100,000 people
39Iraq22.7deaths per 100,000 people
40India22.6deaths per 100,000 people
41Ethiopia22.5deaths per 100,000 people
42Malaysia22.5deaths per 100,000 people
43South Africa22.5deaths per 100,000 people
44Burkina Faso22.3deaths per 100,000 people
45Central African Republic22.2deaths per 100,000 people
46Malawi22.0deaths per 100,000 people
47Haiti21.8deaths per 100,000 people
48Cape Verde21.5deaths per 100,000 people
49El Salvador21.4deaths per 100,000 people
50Nigeria21.4deaths per 100,000 people
51Yemen21.4deaths per 100,000 people
52Barbados21.2deaths per 100,000 people
53Egypt21.0deaths per 100,000 people
54Honduras20.9deaths per 100,000 people
55Ecuador20.8deaths per 100,000 people
56Syrian Arab Republic20.8deaths per 100,000 people
57Eritrea20.7deaths per 100,000 people
58Islamic Republic of Iran20.5deaths per 100,000 people
59Myanmar20.3deaths per 100,000 people
60Lao People's Democratic Republic20.1deaths per 100,000 people
61Oman19.4deaths per 100,000 people
62Gabon18.7deaths per 100,000 people
63Albania18.5deaths per 100,000 people
64People's Republic of China18.2deaths per 100,000 people
65Kazakhstan18.2deaths per 100,000 people
66Liberia18.2deaths per 100,000 people
67Morocco18.0deaths per 100,000 people
68Armenia17.4deaths per 100,000 people
69Cambodia17.3deaths per 100,000 people
70Cuba17.1deaths per 100,000 people
71Tunisia16.8deaths per 100,000 people
72Suriname16.4deaths per 100,000 people
73Nicaragua16.2deaths per 100,000 people
74Nepal15.9deaths per 100,000 people
75Papua New Guinea15.9deaths per 100,000 people
76Saudi Arabia15.9deaths per 100,000 people
77Bolivia15.9deaths per 100,000 people
78Venezuela15.6deaths per 100,000 people
79Colombia15.5deaths per 100,000 people
80Algeria15.3deaths per 100,000 people
81Tajikistan15.2deaths per 100,000 people
82Austria15.2deaths per 100,000 people
83Brazil15.2deaths per 100,000 people
84Bangladesh15.0deaths per 100,000 people
85Kyrgyzstan14.9deaths per 100,000 people
86Paraguay14.7deaths per 100,000 people
87Pakistan14.1deaths per 100,000 people
88Jordan14.0deaths per 100,000 people
89Mongolia14.0deaths per 100,000 people
90Ukraine13.7deaths per 100,000 people
91Kuwait13.6deaths per 100,000 people
92Lebanon13.5deaths per 100,000 people
93Moldova, Republic of13.5deaths per 100,000 people
94Cayman Islands12.9deaths per 100,000 people
95United States of America12.9deaths per 100,000 people
96Botswana12.7deaths per 100,000 people
97Qatar12.6deaths per 100,000 people
98Sri Lanka12.5deaths per 100,000 people
99Costa Rica12.4deaths per 100,000 people
100Guatemala12.4deaths per 100,000 people
101Mexico12.3deaths per 100,000 people
102Philippines12.3deaths per 100,000 people
103Türkiye12.3deaths per 100,000 people
104Indonesia12.2deaths per 100,000 people
105Chile12.0deaths per 100,000 people
106Trinidad and Tobago12.0deaths per 100,000 people
107Peru11.9deaths per 100,000 people
108Russian Federation11.6deaths per 100,000 people
109Uzbekistan11.4deaths per 100,000 people
110Georgia11.2deaths per 100,000 people
111Malta11.2deaths per 100,000 people
112United Arab Emirates10.9deaths per 100,000 people
113Mauritius10.8deaths per 100,000 people
114Uruguay9.8deaths per 100,000 people
115Latvia9.6deaths per 100,000 people
116Panama9.6deaths per 100,000 people
117Romania9.6deaths per 100,000 people
118Serbia9.4deaths per 100,000 people
119South Korea9.3deaths per 100,000 people
120Solomon Islands9.0deaths per 100,000 people
121Cyprus8.9deaths per 100,000 people
122Brunei Darussalam8.7deaths per 100,000 people
123Bahrain8.5deaths per 100,000 people
124Poland7.7deaths per 100,000 people
125Argentina7.7deaths per 100,000 people
126Montenegro7.6deaths per 100,000 people
127Maldives7.5deaths per 100,000 people
128Belize7.4deaths per 100,000 people
129Croatia7.3deaths per 100,000 people
130Greece7.2deaths per 100,000 people
131Lithuania6.6deaths per 100,000 people
132The Republic of North Macedonia6.4deaths per 100,000 people
133Hungary6.3deaths per 100,000 people
134Czech Republic6.1deaths per 100,000 people
135Andorra6.1deaths per 100,000 people
136New Zealand6.0deaths per 100,000 people
137Belgium5.9deaths per 100,000 people
138Portugal5.7deaths per 100,000 people
139Canada5.2deaths per 100,000 people
140Estonia5.2deaths per 100,000 people
141France5.0deaths per 100,000 people
142Australia4.7deaths per 100,000 people
143Israel4.4deaths per 100,000 people
144Bulgaria3.9deaths per 100,000 people
145Spain3.8deaths per 100,000 people
146Denmark3.7deaths per 100,000 people
147Germany3.7deaths per 100,000 people
148State of Palestine3.6deaths per 100,000 people
149Luxembourg3.5deaths per 100,000 people
150Netherlands3.4deaths per 100,000 people
151Finland3.3deaths per 100,000 people
152Ireland2.9deaths per 100,000 people
153United Kingdom2.9deaths per 100,000 people
154Sweden2.8deaths per 100,000 people
155Iceland2.7deaths per 100,000 people
156Norway2.7deaths per 100,000 people
157Switzerland2.7deaths per 100,000 people
158Singapore2.3deaths per 100,000 people
Showing 158 of 158 countries

Topics

#statistic-of-the-day#ai-generated#road safety#transport#injury#mortality#public health#SDG 3.6

Data Source

This data comes from World Health Organization (WHO) — Global Health Estimates (GHE) (2019).

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