Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Gabon
Gabon: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 23.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
23.9 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
51st
of 183 countries
All-time high
25.2 per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
21.2 per 100,000 population
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Gabon, 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
In 2019, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Gabon stood at 23.9 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Gabon peaked at 25.2 per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.2 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 51st of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 23.5 per 100,000 population | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 23.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.1 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 25.1 per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 22.4 per 100,000 population | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 24 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 24.9 per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 24.2 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2 per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.3 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 24.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.1 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.6 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.9 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 23.8 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.9 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 23.9 per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.3 per 100,000 population, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 23.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 per 100,000 population | 21.2 per 100,000 population | 25.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.67 per 100,000 population | 22.8 per 100,000 population | 24.3 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Gabon?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Gabon was 23.9 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 per 100,000 population in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Gabon ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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.