Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 25.67 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries stood at 25.67 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Least developed countries peaked at 25.67 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.53 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
Least developed countries ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.53 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 23.73 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 24.07 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 24.3 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.48 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 24.65 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 24.41 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 24.18 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.18 per 100,000 population | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.34 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.35 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.31 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 24.14 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 24.15 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.64 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 24.96 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.12 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.22 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.67 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.19 per 100,000 population | 23.53 per 100,000 population | 24.65 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7 per 100,000 population | 24.14 per 100,000 population | 25.67 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 5 Eritrea 37.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Central African Republic 37.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 7 South Sudan 36.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 35.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Burundi 35.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Namibia 34.8 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0286 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 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.03 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Least developed countries?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Least developed countries was 25.67 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 25.67 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.53 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Least developed countries ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.