Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 33 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
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 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% |
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
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,199 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,209 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 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.