Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 34.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 34.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 38.5 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 38 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.5 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 38 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.5 per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 36.8 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 36.6 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 36 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 35.8 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 36.3 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 36 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.6 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34 per 100,000 population | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 34 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 33.5 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.2 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 33 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.9 per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.06 per 100,000 population | 35.8 per 100,000 population | 38.5 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.15 per 100,000 population | 33 per 100,000 population | 36 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Democratic Republic of Congo was 34.9 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.