Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Arab World
Arab World: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 20.05 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Arab World, 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
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Arab World is 20.05 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Arab World peaked at 20.76 per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.1 per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Arab World 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Arab World, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.61 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 19.41 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.71 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 20.2 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.99 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 20.01 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 20 per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.53 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.76 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 20.55 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 20.62 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.09 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 19.24 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 19.1 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.02 per 100,000 population | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.13 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.9 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19.71 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.04 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.05 per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.08 per 100,000 population | 19.41 per 100,000 population | 20.76 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.89 per 100,000 population | 19.1 per 100,000 population | 20.62 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 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
- 14 Sierra Leone 33 per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Tonga 33 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Arab World
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Arab World?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Arab World was 20.05 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 20.76 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Arab World rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Arab World ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World 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.