Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Australia
Australia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 2.6 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Australia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.6 per 100,000 female population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Australia peaked at 5.7 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 100,000 female population, in 2018.
That places Australia 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Australia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 5.1 per 100,000 female population | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 5 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.7 per 100,000 female population | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 per 100,000 female population | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.4 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.2 per 100,000 female population | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8 per 100,000 female population | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 4 per 100,000 female population | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5 per 100,000 female population | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 3.2 per 100,000 female population | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 3.3 per 100,000 female population | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3 per 100,000 female population | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 100,000 female population | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.6 per 100,000 female population | +4.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.6 per 100,000 female population is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 per 100,000 female population, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.6 per 100,000 female population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.55 per 100,000 female population, 34% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.57 per 100,000 female population | 3.8 per 100,000 female population | 5.7 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 per 100,000 female population | 2.5 per 100,000 female population | 3.5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Australia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Australia was 2.6 per 100,000 female population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 100,000 female population in 2018.
- How does Australia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Australia ranks 152nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.