Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 36.7 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Sudan, 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 South Sudan stood at 36.7 per 100,000 population. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Sudan peaked at 36.7 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.2 per 100,000 population, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.2 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 19.4 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 19.7 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 20 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 20.5 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.9 per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.6 per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 23 per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 24 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 25.3 per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 31 per 100,000 population | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 31.2 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 31.9 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.1 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 33.8 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 34.7 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.7 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 36.7 per 100,000 population | +2.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 36.7 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 36.7 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.95 per 100,000 population | 19.2 per 100,000 population | 24 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.08 per 100,000 population | 25.3 per 100,000 population | 36.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 4 Liberia 38.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Eritrea 37.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Central African Republic 37.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 35.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Burundi 35.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.9 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Sudan?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Sudan was 36.7 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- South Sudan ranks 7th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.