Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 17.3 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Latin America & Caribbean, 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
Latin America & Caribbean recorded 17.3 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 19.6 per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.3 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 17.83 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.97 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.83 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 18.35 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 18.43 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.76 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.15 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.6 per 100,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 19.19 per 100,000 population | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 19.13 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.21 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19.54 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 19.03 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.97 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18.3 per 100,000 population | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.1 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.91 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.45 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.3 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.47 per 100,000 population | 17.6 per 100,000 population | 19.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.49 per 100,000 population | 17.3 per 100,000 population | 19.54 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 19 Lesotho 31.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 31 per 100,000 population compare
- 22 Viet Nam 30.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 23 Cameroon 30.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Mozambique 30 per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 29.8 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Latin America & Caribbean was 17.3 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.