Countries with the Highest Road Death Rate 2019

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Countries with the Highest Road Death Rate 2019
The 20 countries with the highest death rate from road traffic injuries in 2019, per 100,000 people. Dominican Republic is highest at 64.6 deaths per 100,000, followed by Zimbabwe at 41.2 and Venezuela at 39. 2019 is the most recent year the World Bank publishes for this indicator. Data covers 182 countries and territories.
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The median country records 15.4 road deaths per 100,000 people, so the rate in Dominican Republic is about 4 times higher. The safest of the 182 countries and territories measured is Micronesia at 0.2.

Source:  World Bank

Key Findings

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Dominican Republic leads with 65 in 2019.
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Average value in 2019: 36  ·  median: 35.
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Gap in 2019: Dominican Republic is 2.1× larger than Tanzania.

Countries with the Highest Road Death Rate 2019

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Data Insights

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Top Value
64.60
Dominican Republic
Road traffic deaths (per 100,000 people) · 2019
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Road traffic deaths (per 100,000 people)
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2019
Single year snapshot

Rankings & Full Data

20 records · Road traffic deaths (per 100,000 people) · ranked by 2019

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# Category 2019 Source
🥇 Dominican Republic 64.60
🥈 Zimbabwe 41.20
🥉 Venezuela 39
4 Liberia 38.90
5 Eritrea 37.90
6 Central African Republic 37.70
7 South Sudan 36.70
8 Saudi Arabia 35.90
9 Burundi 35.50
10 DR Congo 34.90
11 Namibia 34.80
12 Eswatini 33.50
13 Malawi 33.40
14 Sierra Leone 33
15 Tonga 33
16 Chad 32.40
17 Guinea-Bissau 32.20
18 Thailand 32.20
19 Lesotho 31.90
20 Tanzania 31.10

Data Sources & References

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