Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Africa
South Africa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 22.2 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Africa, 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
South Africa recorded 22.2 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Africa peaked at 44 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 59th of 183 countries 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 38.3 per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 39.9 per 100,000 population | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 43.4 per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 41.3 per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 38.1 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 41.1 per 100,000 population | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 32.4 per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 29.5 per 100,000 population | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 28.6 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 28.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.8 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 26.5 per 100,000 population | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.8 per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 24 per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 24.1 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.8 per 100,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 23.2 per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 22.2 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.66 per 100,000 population | 28.6 per 100,000 population | 44 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.77 per 100,000 population | 22.2 per 100,000 population | 28.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Africa?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Africa was 22.2 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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.