Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 43.1 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
43.1 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 183 countries
All-time high
43.1 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
All-time low
36.6 per 100,000 male population
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sierra Leone, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 43.1 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.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 43.1 per 100,000 male population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.6 per 100,000 male population, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 41.3 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 39.8 per 100,000 male population | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 40 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.7 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.2 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 39 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.9 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.6 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 37 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.2 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 39.5 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 40.7 per 100,000 male population | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 41.9 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 43.1 per 100,000 male population | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 43.1 per 100,000 male population is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.2 per 100,000 male population, 100% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 43.1 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 | 39.76 per 100,000 male population | 38.9 per 100,000 male population | 41.3 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.22 per 100,000 male population | 36.6 per 100,000 male population | 43.1 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 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
- 29 Cape Verde 42.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 29 Kenya 42.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 40.8 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 Sierra Leone?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sierra Leone was 43.1 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.