Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 15.8 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
15.8 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.2 per 100,000 female population
in 2008
All-time low
14.9 per 100,000 female population
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Somalia, 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 Somalia is 15.8 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Somalia peaked at 16.2 per 100,000 female population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.9 per 100,000 female population, in 2002.
That places Somalia 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 15.3 per 100,000 female population | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.5 per 100,000 female population | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 15.8 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.7 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8 per 100,000 female population | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.8 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.8 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.7 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 15.4 per 100,000 female population | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 15.8 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.8 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.4 per 100,000 female population, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.8 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.64 per 100,000 female population | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 per 100,000 female population | 15.4 per 100,000 female population | 16 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 27 Benin 16.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 28 Ethiopia 16.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 29 Rwanda 16.1 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 Malawi 15.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 33 Namibia 15.4 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 Somalia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Somalia was 15.8 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 per 100,000 female population in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 per 100,000 female population in 2002.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Somalia ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.