Death rate from road injuries in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Death rate from road injuries was 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Death rate from road injuries in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2015.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate from road injuries in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.61 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 34.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 37.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 37.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 35.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 35.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 33.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 33.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 33.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Death rate from road injuries in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.