Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 11.2 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
11.2 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
11.1 per 100,000 female population
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ghana, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11.2 per 100,000 female population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ghana peaked at 16 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1 per 100,000 female population, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 59th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 15.8 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.5 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 13 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.6 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 11.5 per 100,000 female population | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 11.1 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.2 per 100,000 female population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 per 100,000 female population, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11.2 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.32 per 100,000 female population | 12.4 per 100,000 female population | 16 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 per 100,000 female population | 11.1 per 100,000 female population | 12 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11.9 per 100,000 female population compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 11.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 58 Honduras 11.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 60 Cape Verde 11.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 61 Nepal 11 per 100,000 female population compare
- 62 Armenia 10.7 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % 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 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % 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 Ghana?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Ghana was 11.2 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 16 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 per 100,000 female population in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.