Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 43.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
43.2 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
53 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
43.2 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 43.2 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Rwanda peaked at 53 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.2 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
Rwanda ranks 26th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 50.7 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 51.6 per 100,000 male population | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 50.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.3 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 49.5 per 100,000 male population | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 48.6 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.5 per 100,000 male population | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.8 per 100,000 male population | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 48.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.1 per 100,000 male population | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.7 per 100,000 male population | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.2 per 100,000 male population | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 43.5 per 100,000 male population | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 44.1 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.4 per 100,000 male population | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.5 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 43.2 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)
- Rwanda's 43.2 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 | 50.29 per 100,000 male population | 47.5 per 100,000 male population | 53 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.83 per 100,000 male population | 43.2 per 100,000 male population | 49.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 23 Gambia 43.8 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 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 43.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 29 Cape Verde 42.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 29 Kenya 42.4 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 Rwanda?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Rwanda was 43.2 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 53 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does Rwanda rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Rwanda ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.