Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female) was 1.6 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.6 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
170th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.7 per 100,000 female population
in 2003
All-time low
1.4 per 100,000 female population
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is 1.6 per 100,000 female population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in United Kingdom peaked at 3.7 per 100,000 female population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 100,000 female population, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female (per 100,000 female) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 per 100,000 female population | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.7 per 100,000 female population | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.4 per 100,000 female population | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 3.1 per 100,000 female population | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 3.1 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.9 per 100,000 female population | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.7 per 100,000 female population | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2 per 100,000 female population | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9 per 100,000 female population | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.6 per 100,000 female population | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1.5 per 100,000 female population | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 per 100,000 female population | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 100,000 female population | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 100,000 female population | +6.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.6 per 100,000 female population is below the median for high income countries, which is 3 per 100,000 female population, 53% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.6 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.25 per 100,000 female population, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | 2 per 100,000 female population | 3.7 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 per 100,000 female population | 1.4 per 100,000 female population | 1.9 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 168 Ireland 1.8 per 100,000 female population compare
- 168 Spain 1.8 per 100,000 female population compare
- 170 Bahrain 1.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 170 Slovenia 1.6 per 100,000 female population compare
- 173 Israel 1.5 per 100,000 female population compare
- 173 Sweden 1.5 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in United Kingdom?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in United Kingdom was 1.6 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 per 100,000 female population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 100,000 female population in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 170th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.