Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?

South Korea, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Korea: Cause of death, by injury (% of total)

Democratic Republic of Congo

8.0%

in 2021

South Korea

8.2%

in 2021

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

59th

South Korea rank

58th

Cause of death, by injury (% of total) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
South Korea

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 58th of 185 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	South Korea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.6%	11.7%	5.1%	South Korea
2010s	7.8%	10.8%	3.1%	South Korea
2020s	8.3%	8.4%	0.1%	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cause of death, by injury, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Korea?: South Korea, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2021.
What is the difference in cause of death, by injury between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?: 0.2%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Korea rank globally for cause of death, by injury?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 59th and South Korea ranks 58th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Cause of death, by injury (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cause of death, by injury (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.