Metric briefing
Road Deaths by Country
36 countries • Deaths per 100 000 inhabitants • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
Top country
United States
Lowest country
Mexico
Source
OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 people, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
4.61
Middle country
4.40
Low end
1.45
High end
12.239
Countries
36
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Road Deaths
Highest Road Deaths
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #2 Chile is 2.50 per 100k higher than #3 Turkey (10.17 per 100k vs 7.67 per 100k).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 United States is 2.07 per 100k higher than #2 Chile (12.24 per 100k vs 10.17 per 100k).
Another sharp ranking jump: #4 Latvia is 1.02 per 100k higher than #5 New Zealand (7.55 per 100k vs 6.53 per 100k).