Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female was 16.9 per 100,000 female population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16.9 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
16.9 per 100,000 female population
in 2019
All-time low
6.9 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zimbabwe, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 16.9 per 100,000 female population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zimbabwe peaked at 16.9 per 100,000 female population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
That places Zimbabwe 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 7.4 per 100,000 female population | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6 per 100,000 female population | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5 per 100,000 female population | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 10.6 per 100,000 female population | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 12.1 per 100,000 female population | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8 per 100,000 female population | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 14 per 100,000 female population | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 15 per 100,000 female population | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9 per 100,000 female population | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4 per 100,000 female population | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.8 per 100,000 female population | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.7 per 100,000 female population | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.8 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9 per 100,000 female population | +0.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 16.9 per 100,000 female population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.25 per 100,000 female population, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 16.9 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.35 per 100,000 female population, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.8 per 100,000 female population | 6.9 per 100,000 female population | 15 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2 per 100,000 female population | 15.2 per 100,000 female population | 16.9 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 19 Botswana 17.8 per 100,000 female population compare
- 19 Togo 17.8 per 100,000 female population compare
- 21 Niger 17.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 16.5 per 100,000 female population compare
- 24 Comoros 16.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 24 Mali 16.4 per 100,000 female population compare
- 24 Sudan 16.4 per 100,000 female population compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, female in Zimbabwe was 16.9 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 per 100,000 female population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, female recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, female?
- Zimbabwe ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, female rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.