The mortality rate caused by road traffic injury in Ghana for 2024 is forecasted to be 26.1 deaths per hundred thousand persons. This value slightly increases year-on-year, reaching 26.5 deaths by 2028. In 2023, this rate stood at 26.0 deaths per hundred thousand persons. The year-on-year variation from 2024 to 2028 is just around 0.38%, indicating a very gradual increase. Over the past two years, the rate has risen by only 0.38%, clearly suggesting a consistent but minor increase. The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the five-year forecast period is approximately 0.38%, showing a sustained but slight upward trend.
Future trends to watch for include the impact of road safety initiatives, infrastructural improvements, enforcement of traffic laws, and public awareness campaigns. Monitoring these factors closely will be crucial in curbing the upward trend and potentially reducing the forecasted mortality rates.