Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs South Africa: Deaths from road injuries

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
11,087 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
14,528 deaths
in 2021
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th

Deaths from road injuries over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14,528 deaths against 11,087 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 3,441 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8,643 deaths 18,110 deaths 9,467 deaths South Africa
2010s 8,434 deaths 15,590 deaths 7,156 deaths South Africa
2020s 10,376 deaths 13,051 deaths 2,676 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or South Africa?
South Africa, at 14,528 deaths against 11,087 deaths in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
3,441 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and South Africa rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.