Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 15.4 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 15.4 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Malawi peaked at 17.3 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.4 per 100,000 female population, in 2010.
That places Malawi 33rd 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.2 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 17.3 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17.2 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 16.6 per 100,000 female population | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 15.9 per 100,000 female population | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.4 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 14.6 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.5 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15 per 100,000 female population | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 15 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.4 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.95 per 100,000 female population | 14.5 per 100,000 female population | 17.3 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.93 per 100,000 female population | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | 15.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Somalia 15.8 per 100,000 female population compare
- 31 Gambia 15.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 31 Tonga 15.7 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Malawi?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Malawi was 15.4 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 per 100,000 female population in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.