Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 30.8 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.8 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 183 countries
All-time high
38.6 per 100,000 male population
in 2001
All-time low
29.8 per 100,000 male population
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zambia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zambia is 30.8 per 100,000 male population, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zambia peaked at 38.6 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.8 per 100,000 male population, in 2012.
That places Zambia 65th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 38.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.5 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 37.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.4 per 100,000 male population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 36 per 100,000 male population | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 34.9 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.6 per 100,000 male population | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 34.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.4 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1 per 100,000 male population | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 29.8 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.8 per 100,000 male population | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 30.8 per 100,000 male population | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.9 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.8 per 100,000 male population | -0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 30.8 per 100,000 male population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 male population, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 30.8 per 100,000 male population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.5 per 100,000 male population, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.75 per 100,000 male population | 34.6 per 100,000 male population | 38.6 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.97 per 100,000 male population | 29.8 per 100,000 male population | 34.4 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 62 Sri Lanka 32.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 63 Myanmar 31.9 per 100,000 male population compare
- 64 Ecuador 31.2 per 100,000 male population compare
- 66 Mauritania 30.6 per 100,000 male population compare
- 67 Armenia 30.4 per 100,000 male population compare
- 68 Libya 30.3 per 100,000 male population compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 Zambia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zambia was 30.8 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 per 100,000 male population in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.