Latvia vs New Zealand: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Latvia
2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
New Zealand
7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia rank
3rd
New Zealand rank
1st
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Latvia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 5,385 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 3.4 times Latvia's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 7 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,019 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12,437 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10,418 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,529 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10,882 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,353 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,253 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 8,246 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,993 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,159 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,752 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,594 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Latvia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,615 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Latvia and New Zealand?
- 5,385 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and New Zealand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and New Zealand rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Latvia ranks 3rd and New Zealand ranks 1st of 7 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on injuries in road traffic accidents (number of people injured in road traffic accidents per million population.) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.