Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 33.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Malawi, 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
Malawi recorded 33.4 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Malawi peaked at 33.4 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.2 per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 13th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 32.4 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.2 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 32.6 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.9 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.4 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 31.8 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 31.3 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 30.9 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.6 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.5 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 31.8 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.1 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 32.4 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.6 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.8 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.1 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.4 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.16 per 100,000 population | 30.9 per 100,000 population | 33.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.05 per 100,000 population | 30.2 per 100,000 population | 33.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Malawi?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Malawi was 33.4 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.