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Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Asia

South Asia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 15.63 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
15.63 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
32nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
17.31 per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
15.27 per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Asia, 2000–2019

0510152000200920192000: 16.2 per 100,000 population2001: 16 per 100,000 population2002: 16 per 100,000 population2003: 15.7 per 100,000 population2004: 15.7 per 100,000 population2005: 16.1 per 100,000 population2006: 16.4 per 100,000 population2007: 16.7 per 100,000 population2008: 17 per 100,000 population2009: 16.9 per 100,000 population2010: 17.1 per 100,000 population2011: 17.3 per 100,000 population2012: 17.3 per 100,000 population2013: 16.8 per 100,000 population2014: 16 per 100,000 population2015: 15.6 per 100,000 population2016: 15.4 per 100,000 population2017: 15.3 per 100,000 population2018: 15.5 per 100,000 population2019: 15.6 per 100,000 population

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 South Asia stood at 15.63 per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Asia peaked at 17.31 per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.27 per 100,000 population, in 2017.

South Asia ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Asia, year by year

Year per 100,000 population Change
2000 16.17 per 100,000 population —
2001 16.05 per 100,000 population -0.8%
2002 15.95 per 100,000 population -0.6%
2003 15.68 per 100,000 population -1.7%
2004 15.67 per 100,000 population -0.0%
2005 16.07 per 100,000 population +2.5%
2006 16.4 per 100,000 population +2.1%
2007 16.67 per 100,000 population +1.6%
2008 17.01 per 100,000 population +2.0%
2009 16.92 per 100,000 population -0.5%
2010 17.09 per 100,000 population +1.0%
2011 17.26 per 100,000 population +1.0%
2012 17.31 per 100,000 population +0.3%
2013 16.79 per 100,000 population -3.0%
2014 16.02 per 100,000 population -4.6%
2015 15.61 per 100,000 population -2.6%
2016 15.37 per 100,000 population -1.5%
2017 15.27 per 100,000 population -0.7%
2018 15.54 per 100,000 population +1.8%
2019 15.63 per 100,000 population +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.26 per 100,000 population 15.67 per 100,000 population 17.01 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 16.19 per 100,000 population 15.27 per 100,000 population 17.31 per 100,000 population 10

Countries ranked near South Asia

  1. 29 Rwanda 29.4 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 29 Uganda 29.4 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 29 Yemen 29.4 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 32 Madagascar 29.2 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 33 Togo 28.7 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 34 Kenya 28.3 per 100,000 population compare
  7. 35 Ethiopia 28.2 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Asia?
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Asia was 15.63 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 17.31 per 100,000 population in 2012.
What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in South Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.27 per 100,000 population in 2017.
How does South Asia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
South Asia ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2019.
Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in South Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Asia 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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Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.