Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ghana
Ghana: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 25.7 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
25.7 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
46th
of 183 countries
All-time high
25.9 per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
23.3 per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ghana, 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 Ghana is 25.7 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ghana peaked at 25.9 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.3 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 46th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.8 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 25.8 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 25.4 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.5 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 23.7 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.3 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 23.4 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 24 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 24.4 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.6 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.9 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.3 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 25.7 per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.04 per 100,000 population | 23.9 per 100,000 population | 25.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.27 per 100,000 population | 23.3 per 100,000 population | 25.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 43 Comoros 26.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 44 Botswana 26.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 45 Angola 26.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Mauritania 25.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Niger 25.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 49 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 24.2 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ghana?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Ghana was 25.7 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Ghana ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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.