Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male was 67.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
67.9 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
2nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
67.9 per 100,000 male population
in 2019
All-time low
52.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 67.9 per 100,000 male population. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 67.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 52.7 per 100,000 male population, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 2nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.7 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 53.2 per 100,000 male population | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.5 per 100,000 male population | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 59.8 per 100,000 male population | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 61.1 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 61.6 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 63.1 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 62.6 per 100,000 male population | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.2 per 100,000 male population | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 63.2 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 61.6 per 100,000 male population | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.2 per 100,000 male population | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.7 per 100,000 male population | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.9 per 100,000 male population | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.4 per 100,000 male population | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 65.4 per 100,000 male population | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 65.7 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.8 per 100,000 male population | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 67.9 per 100,000 male population | +1.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 67.9 per 100,000 male population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 male population, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 67.9 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.5 per 100,000 male population, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.8 per 100,000 male population | 52.7 per 100,000 male population | 63.2 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.78 per 100,000 male population | 61.2 per 100,000 male population | 67.9 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 1 Dominican Republic 110.6 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
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % 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 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % 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 Zimbabwe?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in Zimbabwe was 67.9 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 per 100,000 male population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.