Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 28.55 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 28.55 per 100,000 male population.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.08 per 100,000 male population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.14 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.14 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 28.59 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 28.75 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 28.58 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 29.55 per 100,000 male population | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 29.67 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 30.23 per 100,000 male population | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.21 per 100,000 male population | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.98 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 31.34 per 100,000 male population | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 31.22 per 100,000 male population | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.53 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32.08 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 31.47 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.29 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.17 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 29.84 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.61 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 28.9 per 100,000 male population | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 28.55 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.81 per 100,000 male population | 28.14 per 100,000 male population | 31.98 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.47 per 100,000 male population | 28.55 per 100,000 male population | 32.08 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 11 Saudi Arabia 51.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 12 Lesotho 50.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 13 Tonga 50.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 14 Burundi 49.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 15 South Sudan 49 per 100,000 male population compare
- 16 Saint Lucia 48.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 17 Cameroon 47.9 per 100,000 male population compare
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- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 28.55 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.08 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.14 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.