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Mortality caused by road traffic injury in World

World: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 16.75 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
16.75 per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 0.1%
All-time high
19.29 per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
16.74 per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mortality caused by road traffic injury in World, 2000–2019

051015202000200920192000: 19.1 per 100,000 population2001: 19.2 per 100,000 population2002: 19.3 per 100,000 population2003: 19.1 per 100,000 population2004: 18.9 per 100,000 population2005: 18.9 per 100,000 population2006: 18.9 per 100,000 population2007: 18.9 per 100,000 population2008: 18.6 per 100,000 population2009: 18.3 per 100,000 population2010: 18.2 per 100,000 population2011: 18.2 per 100,000 population2012: 18 per 100,000 population2013: 17.5 per 100,000 population2014: 17.2 per 100,000 population2015: 17 per 100,000 population2016: 16.9 per 100,000 population2017: 16.8 per 100,000 population2018: 16.7 per 100,000 population2019: 16.7 per 100,000 population

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 World is 16.75 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in World peaked at 19.29 per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.74 per 100,000 population, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.91 per 100,000 population 18.3 per 100,000 population 19.29 per 100,000 population 10
2010s 17.33 per 100,000 population 16.74 per 100,000 population 18.2 per 100,000 population 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in World?
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in World was 16.75 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 19.29 per 100,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 16.74 per 100,000 population in 2018.
Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.