Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 43.8 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
43.8 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
23rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
43.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
All-time low
36.2 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gambia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 43.8 per 100,000 male population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gambia peaked at 43.8 per 100,000 male population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.2 per 100,000 male population, in 2001.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 183 countries on this measure, 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, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.4 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 36.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.8 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.6 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 37.4 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.2 per 100,000 male population | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.2 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.7 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.3 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 38.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39.3 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40.2 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 41 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6 per 100,000 male population | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.2 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.8 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 43.8 per 100,000 male population is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.2 per 100,000 male population, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 43.8 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.5 per 100,000 male population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.32 per 100,000 male population | 36.2 per 100,000 male population | 38.4 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.78 per 100,000 male population | 38.7 per 100,000 male population | 43.8 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 20 Mozambique 45.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 44 per 100,000 male population compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 43.5 per 100,000 male population compare
- 25 Chad 43.3 per 100,000 male population compare
- 26 Rwanda 43.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.2 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % 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 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % 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, male in Gambia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Gambia was 43.8 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.