Republic of Korea vs Portugal: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Republic of Korea
8.6 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Portugal
8.2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Republic of Korea rank
131st
Portugal rank
133rd
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Republic of Korea
- Portugal
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 8.6 per 100,000 population against 8.2 per 100,000 population in Portugal, a difference of 0.4 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 131st and Portugal ranks 133rd of 182 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.85 per 100,000 population | 18.55 per 100,000 population | 2.3 per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 10.97 per 100,000 population | 9.23 per 100,000 population | 1.73 per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Republic of Korea or Portugal?
- Republic of Korea, at 8.6 per 100,000 population against 8.2 per 100,000 population in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 0.4 per 100,000 population, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Republic of Korea and Portugal rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Republic of Korea ranks 131st and Portugal ranks 133rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.