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

Latest (2019)
34.9 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
10th
of 183 countries
All-time high
38.5 per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
33 per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 38.1 per 100,000 population2001: 38 per 100,000 population2002: 38.5 per 100,000 population2003: 38 per 100,000 population2004: 36.5 per 100,000 population2005: 36.8 per 100,000 population2006: 36.6 per 100,000 population2007: 36 per 100,000 population2008: 35.8 per 100,000 population2009: 36.3 per 100,000 population2010: 36 per 100,000 population2011: 35.6 per 100,000 population2012: 34 per 100,000 population2013: 34 per 100,000 population2014: 33.6 per 100,000 population2015: 33.5 per 100,000 population2016: 33.7 per 100,000 population2017: 33.2 per 100,000 population2018: 33 per 100,000 population2019: 34.9 per 100,000 population

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

Annual values for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 7 South Sudan 36.7 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 8 Saudi Arabia 35.9 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 9 Burundi 35.5 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 11 Namibia 34.8 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 12 Eswatini 33.5 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 13 Malawi 33.4 per 100,000 population compare

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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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Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.