Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 34.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
34.9 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
53rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
64.3 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
34.9 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Africa, 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 South Africa stood at 34.9 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Africa peaked at 64.3 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.9 per 100,000 male population, in 2019.
That places South Africa 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 56.1 per 100,000 male population | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 58.1 per 100,000 male population | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 63 per 100,000 male population | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 59.7 per 100,000 male population | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 55.4 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 60.1 per 100,000 male population | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 48.1 per 100,000 male population | -20.0% |
| 2008 | 43.9 per 100,000 male population | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 43.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 43.3 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.4 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.7 per 100,000 male population | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 35.3 per 100,000 male population | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 37.4 per 100,000 male population | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 37.9 per 100,000 male population | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.8 per 100,000 male population | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 36.7 per 100,000 male population | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 35.8 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.9 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 34.9 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 34.9 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.5 per 100,000 male population, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2 per 100,000 male population | 43.3 per 100,000 male population | 64.3 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.52 per 100,000 male population | 34.9 per 100,000 male population | 43.3 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 35.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 51 Botswana 35.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 52 Gabon 35.2 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
- 56 El Salvador 34.2 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 South Africa?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Africa was 34.9 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.