Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uganda
Uganda: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 29.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uganda, 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
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uganda is 29.4 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uganda peaked at 33.9 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 28.4 per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Uganda ranks 29th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uganda, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.9 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 33.6 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.3 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 32.7 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.4 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.5 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 31.8 per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.7 per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.9 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.3 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 28.4 per 100,000 population | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 29.5 per 100,000 population | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 29.9 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.2 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 29.9 per 100,000 population | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.7 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.4 per 100,000 population | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.56 per 100,000 population | 31.7 per 100,000 population | 33.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30 per 100,000 population | 28.4 per 100,000 population | 32.3 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uganda?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Uganda was 29.4 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Uganda rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Uganda ranks 29th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.