Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Cameroon
Cameroon: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 12.5 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
12.5 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
12.5 per 100,000 female population
in 2017
All-time low
11.7 per 100,000 female population
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Cameroon is 12.5 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Cameroon peaked at 12.5 per 100,000 female population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.7 per 100,000 female population, in 2007.
That places Cameroon 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.9 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 11.8 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 12.3 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 12 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 11.7 per 100,000 female population | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.9 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.4 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.5 per 100,000 female population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 per 100,000 female population, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.5 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.95 per 100,000 female population | 11.7 per 100,000 female population | 12.3 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.16 per 100,000 female population | 11.9 per 100,000 female population | 12.5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 51 Pakistan 12.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 12.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 54 Libya 12.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 55 Gabon 12.1 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Cameroon?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Cameroon was 12.5 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5 per 100,000 female population in 2017.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 per 100,000 female population in 2007.
- How does Cameroon rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Cameroon ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.