Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 13.3 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
13.3 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.2 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
12.7 per 100,000 female population
in 2011
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Uganda, 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 Uganda is 13.3 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Uganda peaked at 16.2 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.7 per 100,000 female population, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 42nd of 183 countries 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.1 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.6 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 15 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.7 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 14.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7 per 100,000 female population | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2 per 100,000 female population | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 13.8 per 100,000 female population | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14 per 100,000 female population | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.7 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13.5 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 13.3 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 13.3 per 100,000 female population is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.4 per 100,000 female population, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 13.3 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.35 per 100,000 female population | 14.2 per 100,000 female population | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.66 per 100,000 female population | 12.7 per 100,000 female population | 14.4 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 39 Kenya 14.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 40 Lesotho 13.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 41 Algeria 13.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 42 Viet Nam 13.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 44 Eswatini 13.2 per 100,000 female population compare
- 45 Nigeria 13.1 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Uganda was 13.3 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 per 100,000 female population in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Uganda ranks 42nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.