Death rate from road accidents ghe in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 6.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Republic of Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 6.89 for death rate from road accidents ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Republic of Korea peaked at 26.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2021.
That places Republic of Korea 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.02 | — |
| 2001 | 21.62 | -16.9% |
| 2002 | 19.4 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 19.95 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 17.75 | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 17.14 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.94 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.23 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.57 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 15.26 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.33 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.34 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 13.23 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.12 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 11.16 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 10.85 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.83 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 9.01 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 7.84 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 7.42 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 6.89 | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.59 | 15.26 | 26.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 7.84 | 14.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 6.89 | 7.42 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Republic of Korea?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Republic of Korea was 6.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Republic of Korea ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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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