Death rate from road accidents ghe in North Korea

North Korea: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 42.69 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
42.69
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.69
in 2021
All-time low
33.16
in 2015
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in North Korea, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 37.62001: 34.42002: 37.12003: 37.92004: 37.12005: 35.92006: 35.82007: 35.42008: 34.92009: 342010: 33.52011: 33.62012: 33.42013: 33.42014: 33.52015: 33.22016: 33.22017: 33.52018: 33.82019: 33.62020: 37.42021: 42.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Korea recorded 42.69 for death rate from road accidents ghe 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 accidents ghe in North Korea peaked at 42.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.16, in 2015.

That places North Korea 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Death rate from road accidents ghe in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in North Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 37.61 —
2001 34.43 -8.5%
2002 37.12 +7.8%
2003 37.93 +2.2%
2004 37.09 -2.2%
2005 35.93 -3.1%
2006 35.81 -0.3%
2007 35.44 -1.0%
2008 34.91 -1.5%
2009 34 -2.6%
2010 33.51 -1.4%
2011 33.56 +0.1%
2012 33.43 -0.4%
2013 33.43 +0.0%
2014 33.46 +0.1%
2015 33.16 -0.9%
2016 33.18 +0.1%
2017 33.52 +1.0%
2018 33.76 +0.7%
2019 33.61 -0.4%
2020 37.36 +11.2%
2021 42.69 +14.3%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 42.69 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.23, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 42.69 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.96, 3.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.03 34 37.93 10
2010s 33.46 33.16 33.76 10
2020s 40.02 37.36 42.69 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in North Korea?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in North Korea was 42.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 42.69 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 33.16 in 2015.
How does North Korea rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
North Korea ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Korea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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