Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Somalia
Somalia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 27.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.4 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 183 countries
All-time high
27.7 per 100,000 population
in 2004
All-time low
26.1 per 100,000 population
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Somalia, 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 Somalia stood at 27.4 per 100,000 population.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Somalia peaked at 27.7 per 100,000 population in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.1 per 100,000 population, in 2002.
That places Somalia 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 27 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.1 per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 27.2 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 27.7 per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 27.3 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.2 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.6 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.5 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.7 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.7 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.1 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 27 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27.2 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 27.4 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 27.4 per 100,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.26 per 100,000 population | 26.1 per 100,000 population | 27.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.35 per 100,000 population | 27 per 100,000 population | 27.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 34 Kenya 28.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 35 Ethiopia 28.2 per 100,000 population compare
- 36 Sao Tome and Principe 27.9 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 Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Somalia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Somalia was 27.4 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 per 100,000 population in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 per 100,000 population in 2002.
- How does Somalia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Somalia ranks 37th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia 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.