Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 8.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 8.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in United Arab Emirates peaked at 24.2 per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.9 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places United Arab Emirates 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 (per 100,000 population) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 22.4 per 100,000 population | +41.8% |
| 2003 | 24.2 per 100,000 population | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9 per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7 per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2 per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 17.7 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 19 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4 per 100,000 population | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.1 per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.9 per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.6 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.8 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.1 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 17.9 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3 per 100,000 population | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3 per 100,000 population | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 8.9 per 100,000 population | -21.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 8.9 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 8.9 per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.15 per 100,000 population, 55% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.99 per 100,000 population | 15.8 per 100,000 population | 24.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.13 per 100,000 population | 8.9 per 100,000 population | 19.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in United Arab Emirates?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in United Arab Emirates was 8.9 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 130th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.