South Africa: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
In , South Africa's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 22.20.
That's down 2.2% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2019 was 17.09 . South Africa ranks #59 globally out of 183 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.TRAF.P5) • Data as of 2019
Trend (2000–2019)
Highlights
- Peak
- 44.00
- Trough
- 22.20
- 1-year change
- -2.2%
- 5-year change
- -7.5%
- -1.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- -22.4%
- -2.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) |
|---|---|
| 22.2000 | |
| 22.7000 | |
| 23.2000 | |
| 25.8000 | |
| 24.1000 | |
| 24.0000 | |
| 22.8000 | |
| 26.5000 | |
| 27.8000 | |
| 28.6000 |
About Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.
Indicator code: SH.STA.TRAF.P5 • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was South Africa's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in 2019?
- In 2019, South Africa's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 22.20, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is South Africa's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) rising or falling?
- South Africa's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) fell 2.2% from 2018 to 2019.
- How does South Africa rank globally on Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)?
- In 2019, South Africa ranked #59 out of 183 countries reporting Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population).
- How does South Africa's Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in 2019 was 17.09, so South Africa is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #44 of 48.
- What is Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) and how is it measured?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.STA.TRAF.P5), CC BY 4.0.