Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 38.71 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa stood at 38.71 per 100,000 male population.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 41.31 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.15 per 100,000 male population, in 2013.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.31 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 40.77 per 100,000 male population | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.14 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41.22 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.63 per 100,000 male population | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 39.98 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.76 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.68 per 100,000 male population | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 38.22 per 100,000 male population | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 38.56 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.75 per 100,000 male population | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 37.55 per 100,000 male population | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.15 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.54 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.71 per 100,000 male population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.24 per 100,000 male population | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.23 per 100,000 male population | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.29 per 100,000 male population | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.71 per 100,000 male population | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.03 per 100,000 male population | 38.22 per 100,000 male population | 41.31 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.97 per 100,000 male population | 37.15 per 100,000 male population | 38.71 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 2 Zimbabwe 67.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 66.1 per 100,000 male population compare
- 4 Namibia 55.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 5 Eritrea 54.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 6 Eswatini 54.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 7 Liberia 52.7 per 100,000 male population compare
- 8 Thailand 52.6 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2837 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2801 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Sub-Saharan Africa was 38.71 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.31 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.15 per 100,000 male population in 2013.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.