Countries by Road Deaths
Complete ranking of 36 countries • Deaths per 100 000 inhabitants • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
United States
Field size
36 countries
Lowest rank
Mexico
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About Road Deaths Rankings
United States leads all 36 countries in Road Deaths with a value of 12.24 per 100k, while Mexico ranks last at 1.45 per 100k. This represents a 8-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Road Deaths Measures
Road traffic deaths per 100,000 people, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Road Deaths across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 1.45 per 100k (Mexico) to 12.24 per 100k (United States) — a 8-fold difference across 36 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 14 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 3.36 per 100k to 5.17 per 100k. The overall spread from 1.45 per 100k to 12.24 per 100k reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: United States and Chile are separated by only 20%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Road Deaths
The 5 strongest Road Deaths reads.
Lowest Road Deaths
The 5 lowest Road Deaths reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 36 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
