Death rate from road accidents ghe in South Korea
South Korea: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 6.89 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road accidents ghe in South Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South 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 South Korea peaked at 26.02 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.89, in 2021.
That places South Korea 148th out of 194 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 South 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% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 6.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 6.89 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.96, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in South Korea?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in South Korea was 6.89 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 26.02 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.89 in 2021.
- How does South Korea rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- South Korea ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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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