Death rate road traffic injuries in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate road traffic injuries was 41.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41.2
World rank
2nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2019
All-time low
29.3
in 2000
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Zimbabwe, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 41.2 for death rate road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Zimbabwe peaked at 41.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.3, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3 | — |
| 2005 | 35.3 | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 37.6 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 38.7 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.2 | +6.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 41.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 41.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3 | 29.3 | 35.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.17 | 37.6 | 41.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,457 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Zimbabwe was 41.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).