Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 9.9 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
9.9 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
66th
of 183 countries
All-time high
24.4 per 100,000 female population
in 2003
All-time low
9.9 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 9.9 per 100,000 female population. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in South Africa peaked at 24.4 per 100,000 female population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.9 per 100,000 female population, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 66th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.2 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 21 per 100,000 female population | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 22.3 per 100,000 female population | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4 per 100,000 female population | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 23.4 per 100,000 female population | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 21.1 per 100,000 female population | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 22.6 per 100,000 female population | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 17.2 per 100,000 female population | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 15.5 per 100,000 female population | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 14.3 per 100,000 female population | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 14.3 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6 per 100,000 female population | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 12.6 per 100,000 female population | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 10.6 per 100,000 female population | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 11 per 100,000 female population | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.7 per 100,000 female population | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3 per 100,000 female population | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 10 per 100,000 female population | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 10 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.9 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 9.9 per 100,000 female population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.2 per 100,000 female population, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 9.9 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 per 100,000 female population | 14.3 per 100,000 female population | 24.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4 per 100,000 female population | 9.9 per 100,000 female population | 14.3 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 63 Haiti 10.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 63 Zambia 10.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 67 Cambodia 9.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 69 Jordan 9.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 69 Myanmar 9.6 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 South Africa?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in South Africa was 9.9 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- South Africa ranks 66th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.