Deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Deaths from road injuries was 4,782 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4,782
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
43rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,782
in 2021
All-time low
2,623
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 4,782 for deaths from road injuries in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,782 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,623, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,623 | — |
| 2001 | 2,755 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 2,992 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3,227 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 3,354 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 3,358 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,325 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3,410 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,384 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,620 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 3,457 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 3,318 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3,192 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 3,197 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,244 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3,281 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,326 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 4,232 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,575 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 4,265 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4,782 | +12.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 4,782 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 4,782 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,205 | 2,623 | 3,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,582 | 3,192 | 4,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,524 | 4,265 | 4,782 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe?
- Deaths from road injuries in Zimbabwe was 4,782 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,782 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,623 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Zimbabwe ranks 43rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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