Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 33 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 183 countries
All-time high
33 per 100,000 population
in 2019
All-time low
28.4 per 100,000 population
in 2013
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 33 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sierra Leone peaked at 33 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.4 per 100,000 population, in 2013.
That places Sierra Leone 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 32.3 per 100,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 31.3 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 31.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 31.2 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.5 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.2 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 30.5 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 29.3 per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 28.4 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.4 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 30.5 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.3 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 32.2 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 33 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 33 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 33 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.17 per 100,000 population | 30.5 per 100,000 population | 32.3 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.38 per 100,000 population | 28.4 per 100,000 population | 33 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Namibia 34.8 per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Eswatini 33.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Malawi 33.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Tonga 33 per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Chad 32.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 32.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Thailand 32.2 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sierra Leone?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sierra Leone was 33 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 33 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 per 100,000 population in 2013.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.