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

Latest (2021)
6.89
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
26.02
in 2000
All-time low
6.89
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

5101520252000201020212000: 262001: 21.62002: 19.42003: 19.92004: 17.82005: 17.12006: 16.92007: 16.22008: 15.62009: 15.32010: 14.32011: 13.32012: 13.22013: 12.12014: 11.22015: 10.82016: 9.82017: 9.72018: 92019: 7.82020: 7.42021: 6.9

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

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2021.
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

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