Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 15.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
15.7 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.7 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
All-time low
14.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 15.7 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Gambia peaked at 15.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3 per 100,000 female population, in 2012.
That places Gambia 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.1 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.3 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14.7 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3 per 100,000 female population | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.7 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 15.7 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.4 per 100,000 female population, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 15.7 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.97 per 100,000 female population | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | 15.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 per 100,000 female population | 14.3 per 100,000 female population | 15.7 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Ethiopia 16.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 29 Rwanda 16.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 30 Somalia 15.8 per 100,000 female population compare
- 31 Tonga 15.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Malawi 15.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Namibia 15.4 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Gambia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Gambia was 15.7 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 per 100,000 female population in 2012.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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.