Death rate road traffic injuries in North Korea
North Korea: Death rate road traffic injuries was 24.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.2
World rank
49th
of 182 countries
All-time high
24.2
in 2019
All-time low
22.6
in 2005
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in North Korea, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 24.2 for death rate road traffic injuries in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in North Korea peaked at 24.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2005.
That places North Korea 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 | — |
| 2005 | 22.6 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.3 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.2 | +3.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 24.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 24.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.65 | 22.6 | 22.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.67 | 23.3 | 24.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.073 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in North Korea?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in North Korea was 24.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2005.
- How does North Korea rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- North Korea ranks 49th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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