Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 23 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
23 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
23.5 per 100,000 female population
in 2001
All-time low
20.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sierra Leone stood at 23 per 100,000 female population.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 23.5 per 100,000 female population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.3 per 100,000 female population, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 23.5 per 100,000 female population | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 22.8 per 100,000 female population | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 22.7 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.9 per 100,000 female population | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23 per 100,000 female population | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22.8 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.4 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 22 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.7 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.8 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 21 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.3 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 20.5 per 100,000 female population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.6 per 100,000 female population | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5 per 100,000 female population | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 23 per 100,000 female population | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 23 per 100,000 female population is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.4 per 100,000 female population, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 23 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.69 per 100,000 female population | 22 per 100,000 female population | 23.5 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6 per 100,000 female population | 20.3 per 100,000 female population | 23 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 South Sudan 24.5 per 100,000 female population compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 4 Central African Republic 23.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 6 Chad 21.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 7 Burundi 21.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 7 Congo 21.4 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sierra Leone was 23 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 per 100,000 female population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3 per 100,000 female population in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.