Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 6.68 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean is 6.68 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 7.88 per 100,000 female population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.63 per 100,000 female population, in 2018.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.39 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 7.46 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.6 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.59 per 100,000 female population | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.63 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.72 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.88 per 100,000 female population | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.76 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7.87 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 7.72 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.72 per 100,000 female population | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.55 per 100,000 female population | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 7.68 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.37 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 7.33 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.04 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.96 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.88 per 100,000 female population | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.63 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.68 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.66 per 100,000 female population | 7.39 per 100,000 female population | 7.88 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 per 100,000 female population | 6.63 per 100,000 female population | 7.72 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 33 Malawi 15.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Namibia 15.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 35 Mozambique 15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 36 Saudi Arabia 14.9 per 100,000 female population compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 14.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 38 Iraq 14.5 per 100,000 female population compare
- 39 Kenya 14.4 per 100,000 female population compare
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- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.033 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Latin America & Caribbean was 6.68 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 per 100,000 female population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 per 100,000 female population in 2018.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.