Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 24.52 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 24.52 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Africa Western and Central peaked at 28.42 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.29 per 100,000 population, in 2015.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.19 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 28.32 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 28.42 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.92 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 27.49 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.2 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.79 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.47 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.12 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.22 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.19 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 24.95 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 24.37 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 24.38 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.29 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.42 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.4 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 24.45 per 100,000 population | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.52 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.31 per 100,000 population | 26.12 per 100,000 population | 28.42 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.64 per 100,000 population | 24.29 per 100,000 population | 26.19 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 7 South Sudan 36.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 35.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Burundi 35.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 34.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Namibia 34.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Eswatini 33.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Malawi 33.4 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Africa Western and Central?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Africa Western and Central was 24.52 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 28.42 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.29 per 100,000 population in 2015.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 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.