Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Zambia
Zambia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 20.5 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Zambia, 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
Zambia recorded 20.5 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019.
That represents a change of down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Zambia peaked at 27.4 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.4 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 68th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 27.2 per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.9 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.2 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.9 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.4 per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.9 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1 per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 23.9 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.8 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.6 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 20.7 per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4 per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 20.4 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.6 per 100,000 population | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 20.9 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2 per 100,000 population | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 20.6 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.5 per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.57 per 100,000 population | 23.8 per 100,000 population | 27.4 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 per 100,000 population | 20.4 per 100,000 population | 23.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Zambia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Zambia was 20.5 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.