Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 16.98 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 16.98 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan peaked at 20.07 per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.76 per 100,000 population, in 2017.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.93 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 18.35 per 100,000 population | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.92 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 19.79 per 100,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 19.8 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.07 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 19.9 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.26 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19.43 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 19.25 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19.35 per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 18.62 per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 17.52 per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 17.2 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.3 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 17.29 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.02 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.76 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 16.99 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 16.98 per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.27 per 100,000 population | 17.93 per 100,000 population | 20.07 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5 per 100,000 population | 16.76 per 100,000 population | 19.35 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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More health data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0344 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan was 16.98 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.76 per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.