Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female) was 24.4 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
24.4 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
29.5 per 100,000 female population
in 2002
All-time low
22.9 per 100,000 female population
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 24.4 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 29.5 per 100,000 female population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22.9 per 100,000 female population, in 2018.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 29.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 29.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 26.3 per 100,000 female population | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 28.1 per 100,000 female population | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 27.3 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.8 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26.4 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.6 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4 per 100,000 female population | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 24 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 23.8 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.3 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.9 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.4 per 100,000 female population | +6.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.4 per 100,000 female population is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.4 per 100,000 female population, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 24.4 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.84 per 100,000 female population | 26.3 per 100,000 female population | 29.5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.33 per 100,000 female population | 22.9 per 100,000 female population | 26.2 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 1 Liberia 24.9 per 100,000 female population compare
- 2 South Sudan 24.5 per 100,000 female population compare
- 4 Central African Republic 23.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 23 per 100,000 female population compare
- 6 Chad 21.6 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.4 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 per 100,000 female population in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.