Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 10.3 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.3 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
63rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.6 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
All-time low
10.3 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zambia, 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 Zambia stood at 10.3 per 100,000 female population. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zambia peaked at 16.6 per 100,000 female population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3 per 100,000 female population, in 2019.
That places Zambia 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 16 per 100,000 female population | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.5 per 100,000 female population | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14.9 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.6 per 100,000 female population | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14 per 100,000 female population | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 13.6 per 100,000 female population | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.2 per 100,000 female population | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1 per 100,000 female population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5 per 100,000 female population | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3 per 100,000 female population | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11 per 100,000 female population | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9 per 100,000 female population | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9 per 100,000 female population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5 per 100,000 female population | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 10.4 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3 per 100,000 female population | -1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 10.3 per 100,000 female population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 per 100,000 female population, 92% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 10.3 per 100,000 female population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.61 per 100,000 female population | 13.2 per 100,000 female population | 16.6 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.11 per 100,000 female population | 10.3 per 100,000 female population | 13.1 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Cape Verde 11.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 61 Nepal 11 per 100,000 female population compare
- 62 Armenia 10.7 per 100,000 female population compare
- 63 Haiti 10.3 per 100,000 female population compare
- 65 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.1 per 100,000 female population compare
- 66 South Africa 9.9 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zambia was 10.3 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.