Road Traffic Death Rate by Country — 2021 World Rankings
Estimated road traffic death rate per 100,000 population. Data from WHO Global Health Observatory.
Updated April 2026 · Source: WHOIn 2021, China leads the world in road traffic death rate (per 100k) with 248,099, followed by India (205,894), United States (47,750), Nigeria (36,722), Brazil (33,586). At the other end, Monaco ranks last at 0. The global median is 762 (Greece). This ranking covers 193 countries and is sourced from the WHO Global Health Observatory, one of the most authoritative sources for international economic statistics.
The top 10 countries are: 1. China, 2. India, 3. United States, 4. Nigeria, 5. Brazil, 6. Bangladesh, 7. Indonesia, 8. Pakistan, 9. Ethiopia, 10. Thailand. All data is sourced from the WHO Global Health Observatory and updated regularly. Free API access is available for developers and researchers.
| # | Country | Road Traffic Death Rate (per 100K) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 248,099 | 2021 |
| 2 |  India | 205,894 | 2021 |
| 3 |  United States | 47,750 | 2021 |
| 4 |  Nigeria | 36,722 | 2021 |
| 5 |  Brazil | 33,586 | 2021 |
| 6 |  Bangladesh | 31,578 | 2021 |
| 7 |  Indonesia | 31,063 | 2021 |
| 8 |  Pakistan | 27,568 | 2021 |
| 9 |  Ethiopia | 21,258 | 2021 |
| 10 |  Thailand | 18,218 | 2021 |
| 11 |  Iran, Islamic Rep. | 18,156 | 2021 |
| 12 |  Viet Nam | 17,229 | 2021 |
| 13 |  Congo, Dem. Rep. | 15,615 | 2021 |
| 14 |  Russian Federation | 15,335 | 2021 |
| 15 |  Mexico | 15,267 | 2021 |
| 16 |  Kenya | 14,926 | 2021 |
| 17 |  South Africa | 14,528 | 2021 |
| 18 |  Philippines | 11,062 | 2021 |
| 19 |  Myanmar | 10,405 | 2021 |
| 20 |  Egypt, Arab Rep. | 10,263 | 2021 |
| 21 |  Tanzania | 10,052 | 2021 |
| 22 |  Yemen, Rep. | 9,821 | 2021 |
| 23 |  Afghanistan | 9,684 | 2021 |
| 24 |  Iraq | 9,344 | 2021 |
| 25 |  Sudan | 8,967 | 2021 |
| 26 |  Ghana | 8,494 | 2021 |
| 27 |  Nepal | 8,479 | 2021 |
| 28 |  Colombia | 8,341 | 2021 |
| 29 |  Algeria | 8,106 | 2021 |
| 30 |  Uganda | 7,315 | 2021 |
| 31 |  Morocco | 6,900 | 2021 |
| 32 |  Saudi Arabia | 6,651 | 2021 |
| 33 |  Madagascar | 6,512 | 2021 |
| 34 |  Mozambique | 6,451 | 2021 |
| 35 |  Syrian Arab Republic | 6,383 | 2021 |
| 36 |  Niger | 6,278 | 2021 |
| 37 |  Burkina Faso | 6,137 | 2021 |
| 38 |  Cote d'Ivoire | 5,670 | 2021 |
| 39 |  Turkiye | 5,528 | 2021 |
| 40 |  Angola | 5,188 | 2021 |
| 41 |  Guinea | 5,061 | 2021 |
| 42 |  Zimbabwe | 4,782 | 2021 |
| 43 |  Malaysia | 4,680 | 2021 |
| 44 |  Ukraine | 4,558 | 2021 |
| 45 |  Chad | 4,533 | 2021 |
| 46 |  Mali | 4,429 | 2021 |
| 47 |  Peru | 4,284 | 2021 |
| 48 |  Ecuador | 4,173 | 2021 |
| 49 |  Malawi | 4,023 | 2021 |
| 50 |  Argentina | 3,983 | 2021 |
| 51 |  Venezuela, RB | 3,718 | 2021 |
| 52 |  Haiti | 3,579 | 2021 |
| 53 |  Korea, Rep. | 3,570 | 2021 |
| 54 |  Senegal | 3,502 | 2021 |
| 55 |  Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3,440 | 2021 |
| 56 |  Zambia | 3,338 | 2021 |
| 57 |  Japan | 3,304 | 2021 |
| 58 |  Benin | 3,225 | 2021 |
| 59 |  Uzbekistan | 3,155 | 2021 |
| 60 |  Cambodia | 3,113 | 2021 |
| 61 |  Dominican Republic | 3,048 | 2021 |
| 62 |  France | 3,035 | 2021 |
| 63 |  Italy | 2,964 | 2021 |
| 64 |  Cameroon | 2,870 | 2021 |
| 65 |  Germany | 2,778 | 2021 |
| 66 |  Sri Lanka | 2,513 | 2021 |
| 67 |  South Sudan | 2,500 | 2021 |
| 68 |  Poland | 2,474 | 2021 |
| 69 |  Kazakhstan | 2,340 | 2021 |
| 70 |  Libya | 2,287 | 2021 |
| 71 |  Guatemala | 2,221 | 2021 |
| 72 |  Bolivia | 2,127 | 2021 |
| 73 |  Chile | 2,009 | 2021 |
| 74 |  Tunisia | 2,004 | 2021 |
| 75 |  Togo | 1,961 | 2021 |
| 76 |  Honduras | 1,904 | 2021 |
| 77 |  Romania | 1,856 | 2021 |
| 78 |  Canada | 1,805 | 2021 |
| 79 |  Azerbaijan | 1,769 | 2021 |
| 80 |  Spain | 1,653 | 2021 |
| 81 |  United Kingdom | 1,606 | 2021 |
| 82 |  Rwanda | 1,563 | 2021 |
| 83 |  Burundi | 1,546 | 2021 |
| 84 |  Jordan | 1,514 | 2021 |
| 85 |  Papua New Guinea | 1,483 | 2021 |
| 86 |  Central African Republic | 1,412 | 2021 |
| 87 |  Paraguay | 1,405 | 2021 |
| 88 |  El Salvador | 1,358 | 2021 |
| 89 |  Tajikistan | 1,352 | 2021 |
| 90 |  Lao PDR | 1,217 | 2021 |
| 91 |  Sierra Leone | 1,165 | 2021 |
| 92 |  Australia | 1,163 | 2021 |
| 93 |  Nicaragua | 932 | 2021 |
| 94 |  Kyrgyz Republic | 869 | 2021 |
| 95 |  Costa Rica | 798 | 2021 |
| 96 |  Liberia | 794 | 2021 |
| 97 |  Greece | 762 | 2021 |
| 98 |  Portugal | 736 | 2021 |
| 99 |  Hungary | 718 | 2021 |
| 100 |  Belarus | 706 | 2021 |
| 101 |  Eritrea | 640 | 2021 |
| 102 |  Guinea-Bissau | 629 | 2021 |
| 103 |  Cuba | 613 | 2021 |
| 104 |  Netherlands | 600 | 2021 |
| 105 |  Gambia, The | 582 | 2021 |
| 106 |  Bulgaria | 578 | 2021 |
| 107 |  United Arab Emirates | 557 | 2021 |
| 108 |  Namibia | 557 | 2021 |
| 109 |  Czechia | 548 | 2021 |
| 110 |  Lebanon | 544 | 2021 |
| 111 |  Serbia | 537 | 2021 |
| 112 |  Belgium | 532 | 2021 |
| 113 |  Turkmenistan | 509 | 2021 |
| 114 |  Jamaica | 502 | 2021 |
| 115 |  Oman | 497 | 2021 |
| 116 |  Lesotho | 492 | 2021 |
| 117 |  Congo, Rep. | 488 | 2021 |
| 118 |  Georgia | 476 | 2021 |
| 119 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 447 | 2021 |
| 120 |  Uruguay | 447 | 2021 |
| 121 |  Mauritania | 438 | 2021 |
| 122 |  Botswana | 426 | 2021 |
| 123 |  Mongolia | 414 | 2021 |
| 124 |  Austria | 409 | 2021 |
| 125 |  Puerto Rico (US) | 407 | 2021 |
| 126 |  Kuwait | 389 | 2021 |
| 127 |  Armenia | 379 | 2021 |
| 128 |  Israel | 375 | 2021 |
| 129 |  Slovak Republic | 346 | 2021 |
| 130 |  New Zealand | 338 | 2021 |
| 131 |  Croatia | 328 | 2021 |
| 132 |  Panama | 316 | 2021 |
| 133 |  Albania | 309 | 2021 |
| 134 |  Eswatini | 295 | 2021 |
| 135 |  Gabon | 293 | 2021 |
| 136 |  Moldova | 278 | 2021 |
| 137 |  Djibouti | 258 | 2021 |
| 138 |  West Bank and Gaza | 239 | 2021 |
| 139 |  Comoros | 238 | 2021 |
| 140 |  Finland | 232 | 2021 |
| 141 |  Sweden | 217 | 2021 |
| 142 |  Switzerland | 206 | 2021 |
| 143 |  Qatar | 197 | 2021 |
| 144 |  Equatorial Guinea | 192 | 2021 |
| 145 |  Latvia | 183 | 2021 |
| 146 |  Lithuania | 175 | 2021 |
| 147 |  Timor-Leste | 159 | 2021 |
| 148 |  Ireland | 141 | 2021 |
| 149 |  Denmark | 134 | 2021 |
| 150 |  Mauritius | 126 | 2021 |
| 151 |  Slovenia | 122 | 2021 |
| 152 |  Guyana | 122 | 2021 |
| 153 |  North Macedonia | 120 | 2021 |
| 154 |  Bahrain | 118 | 2021 |
| 155 |  Singapore | 110 | 2021 |
| 156 |  Suriname | 99 | 2021 |
| 157 |  Cabo Verde | 97 | 2021 |
| 158 |  Bhutan | 95 | 2021 |
| 159 |  Norway | 82 | 2021 |
| 160 |  Solomon Islands | 79 | 2021 |
| 161 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 77 | 2021 |
| 162 |  Belize | 70 | 2021 |
| 163 |  Bahamas, The | 66 | 2021 |
| 164 |  Estonia | 59 | 2021 |
| 165 |  Montenegro | 57 | 2021 |
| 166 |  Fiji | 49 | 2021 |
| 167 |  Cyprus | 49 | 2021 |
| 168 |  Vanuatu | 40 | 2021 |
| 169 |  Barbados | 28 | 2021 |
| 170 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 26 | 2021 |
| 171 |  Luxembourg | 25 | 2021 |
| 172 |  Samoa | 21 | 2021 |
| 173 |  Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 16 | 2021 |
| 174 |  Brunei Darussalam | 16 | 2021 |
| 175 |  St. Lucia | 16 | 2021 |
| 176 |  St. Kitts and Nevis | 11 | 2021 |
| 177 |  Malta | 10 | 2021 |
| 178 |  Tonga | 9 | 2021 |
| 179 |  Iceland | 9 | 2021 |
| 180 |  Dominica | 8 | 2021 |
| 181 |  Kiribati | 8 | 2021 |
| 182 |  Grenada | 8 | 2021 |
| 183 |  Antigua and Barbuda | 7 | 2021 |
| 184 |  Maldives | 7 | 2021 |
| 185 |  Seychelles | 7 | 2021 |
| 186 |  Marshall Islands | 5 | 2021 |
| 187 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 5 | 2021 |
| 188 |  Palau | 4 | 2021 |
| 189 |  San Marino | 2 | 2021 |
| 190 |  Andorra | 2 | 2021 |
| 191 |  Tuvalu | 2 | 2021 |
| 192 |  Nauru | 1 | 2021 |
| 193 |  Monaco | 0 | 2021 |
Understanding Road Traffic Death Rate by Country
Road traffic death rate measures estimated deaths from road accidents per 100,000 population. Road injuries are the leading cause of death for ages 5–29 globally, killing 1.35 million people per year. The data comes from the WHO.
Africa has the highest rates despite having only 2% of the world's vehicles. Libya, Central African Republic, and Zimbabwe report rates above 30 per 100,000 — over ten times Norway, Sweden, or the UK.
High-income countries reduced road deaths through the "safe systems" approach: segregated lanes, speed reduction, vehicle safety standards, and trauma care. Sweden's "Vision Zero" framework has been adopted globally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest road traffic death rate (per 100k) in 2021?
China has the highest road traffic death rate (per 100k) at 248,099 as of 2021, according to World Bank data.
Which country has the lowest road traffic death rate (per 100k) in 2021?
Monaco has the lowest road traffic death rate (per 100k) at 0 as of 2021.
How many countries are ranked by road traffic death rate (per 100k)?
193 countries have reported data for road traffic death rate (per 100k). The data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
What is the median road traffic death rate (per 100k) across all countries?
The median road traffic death rate (per 100k) is 762 (Greece, ranked #97 out of 193 countries).