Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 31.1 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.1 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 183 countries
All-time high
32.2 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
28.4 per 100,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Tanzania, 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
Tanzania recorded 31.1 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Tanzania peaked at 32.2 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4 per 100,000 population, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 20th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.2 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 32 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.3 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 30 per 100,000 population | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 30.1 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.8 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.8 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 28.8 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 28.4 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.7 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 28.8 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.6 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.3 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 30.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 30.9 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.1 per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.45 per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.1 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.01 per 100,000 population | 28.4 per 100,000 population | 32.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 per 100,000 population | 28.6 per 100,000 population | 31.1 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Tanzania?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Tanzania was 31.1 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 per 100,000 population in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.