Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 16.2 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ethiopia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ethiopia stood at 16.2 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ethiopia peaked at 16.7 per 100,000 female population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14.5 per 100,000 female population, in 2010.
That places Ethiopia 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 16.4 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.7 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 16.3 per 100,000 female population | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 15 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14.8 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14.5 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.9 per 100,000 female population | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 15.8 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.3 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 15.9 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.2 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.4 per 100,000 female population, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.2 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.92 per 100,000 female population | 14.8 per 100,000 female population | 16.7 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 per 100,000 female population | 14.5 per 100,000 female population | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ethiopia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ethiopia was 16.2 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 per 100,000 female population in 2010.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.