Mortality caused by road traffic injury in North America
North America: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 11.94 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in North America, 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 North America stood at 11.94 per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in North America peaked at 15.56 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10.75 per 100,000 population, in 2014.
That places North America 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in North America, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.12 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.06 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.56 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15.32 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 15.12 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.09 per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.96 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 14.31 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12.87 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 11.62 per 100,000 population | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 11.26 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.07 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.38 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 10.89 per 100,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 10.75 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.47 per 100,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 12.19 per 100,000 population | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 12.08 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.87 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.94 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5 per 100,000 population | 11.62 per 100,000 population | 15.56 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.49 per 100,000 population | 10.75 per 100,000 population | 12.19 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 35 Ethiopia 28.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 27.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 37 Somalia 27.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 38 Iraq 27.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 27.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Benin 26.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Cape Verde 26.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 40 Sudan 26.8 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for North America
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5906 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate -0.5946 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in North America?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in North America was 11.94 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 15.56 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.75 per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does North America rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- North America ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.