Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Gabon

Gabon: Mortality caused by road traffic injury 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

01020302000200920192000: 21.2 per 100,000 population2001: 23.5 per 100,000 population2002: 23.5 per 100,000 population2003: 23.1 per 100,000 population2004: 25.1 per 100,000 population2005: 22.4 per 100,000 population2006: 24 per 100,000 population2007: 24.9 per 100,000 population2008: 24.2 per 100,000 population2009: 25.2 per 100,000 population2010: 24.3 per 100,000 population2011: 24.3 per 100,000 population2012: 24.1 per 100,000 population2013: 23.6 per 100,000 population2014: 22.8 per 100,000 population2015: 22.9 per 100,000 population2016: 23.1 per 100,000 population2017: 23.9 per 100,000 population2018: 23.8 per 100,000 population2019: 23.9 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

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 in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Gabon, 2000 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 48 Niger 25.5 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 49 North Korea 24.2 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 50 Cote d'Ivoire 24.1 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 52 Djibouti 23.5 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 52 Senegal 23.5 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 54 Guatemala 22.9 per 100,000 population compare

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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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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.