Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 16.19 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sub-Saharan 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
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sub-Saharan Africa is 16.19 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 18.78 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.84 per 100,000 female population, in 2013.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.78 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 18.46 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 18.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 18.34 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 18.01 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 17.87 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 17.69 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1 per 100,000 female population | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 16.83 per 100,000 female population | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.77 per 100,000 female population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.63 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.16 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.84 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.96 per 100,000 female population | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.97 per 100,000 female population | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.06 per 100,000 female population | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.01 per 100,000 female population | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16 per 100,000 female population | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.19 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.84 per 100,000 female population | 16.77 per 100,000 female population | 18.78 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.08 per 100,000 female population | 15.84 per 100,000 female population | 16.63 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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
- 5 Sierra Leone 23 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
- 9 Burkina Faso 21.3 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Sub-Saharan Africa was 16.19 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.78 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 per 100,000 female population in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.