Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 14.9 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
14.9 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
36th
of 183 countries
All-time high
14.9 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
All-time low
9.7 per 100,000 female population
in 2003
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 14.9 per 100,000 female population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14.9 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7 per 100,000 female population, in 2003.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 10.1 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 11.8 per 100,000 female population | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6 per 100,000 female population | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.7 per 100,000 female population | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.6 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.5 per 100,000 female population | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 10.7 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 11.4 per 100,000 female population | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 100,000 female population | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8 per 100,000 female population | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 13.8 per 100,000 female population | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | +8.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 14.9 per 100,000 female population is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 per 100,000 female population, 5.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 14.9 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1 per 100,000 female population, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.02 per 100,000 female population | 9.7 per 100,000 female population | 12.6 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.97 per 100,000 female population | 10.6 per 100,000 female population | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 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
- 37 Côte 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
More health data for Saudi Arabia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % 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 0.0384 units per person (2025)
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- 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Saudi Arabia was 14.9 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.