Countries by Road Traffic Death Rate
Complete ranking of 195 countries • per 100,000 people • Data refreshed May 28, 2026
Leader
Guinea
Field size
195 countries
Lowest rank
Niue
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About Road Traffic Death Rate Rankings
Guinea leads all 195 countries in Road Traffic Death Rate with a value of 37.4 per 100k, while Niue ranks last at 0 per 100k. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Road Traffic Death Rate Measures
Estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 people.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Road Traffic Death Rate 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 0 per 100k (Niue) to 37.4 per 100k (Guinea) — an infinitely large difference across 195 countries.
Regional Patterns
African 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 7.20 per 100k to 18.3 per 100k. The overall spread from 0 per 100k to 37.4 per 100k reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Guinea and Libya are separated by only 10%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Road Traffic Death Rate
The 5 strongest Road Traffic Death Rate reads.
Lowest Road Traffic Death Rate
The 5 lowest Road Traffic Death Rate reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from WHO data.who.int, covering 195 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
