Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 35.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
35.2 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
35.9 per 100,000 male population
in 2009
All-time low
28.4 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gabon, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gabon is 35.2 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gabon peaked at 35.9 per 100,000 male population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 28.4 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.4 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 31.4 per 100,000 male population | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 31.7 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 34.3 per 100,000 male population | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 31.1 per 100,000 male population | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 33.7 per 100,000 male population | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 35.3 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 34.2 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9 per 100,000 male population | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 34.8 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 35.1 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 34.9 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.6 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.6 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.7 per 100,000 male population | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 35.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 35.2 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 35.2 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.5 per 100,000 male population, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.72 per 100,000 male population | 28.4 per 100,000 male population | 35.9 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.71 per 100,000 male population | 33.6 per 100,000 male population | 35.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 49 Malaysia 36.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 35.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 51 Botswana 35.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 53 South Africa 34.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 54 Senegal 34.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 55 Angola 34.3 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % 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 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % 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, male in Gabon?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gabon was 35.2 per 100,000 male 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, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9 per 100,000 male population in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Gabon ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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, male (per 100,000 male 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.