Deaths from road injuries in North Korea
North Korea: Deaths from road injuries was 11,087 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
11,087
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11,087
in 2021
All-time low
8,095
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in North Korea stood at 11,087. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in North Korea peaked at 11,087 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,095, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 18th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,788 | — |
| 2001 | 8,095 | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 8,774 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 9,020 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 8,882 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,660 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 8,679 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8,633 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 8,542 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8,358 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 8,272 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8,318 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8,320 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8,359 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,408 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 8,376 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,425 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8,553 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,656 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8,656 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,664 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 11,087 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,643 | 8,095 | 9,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,434 | 8,272 | 8,656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,376 | 9,664 | 11,087 | 2 |
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More health data for North Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,462 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.3494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4951 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 174,844 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 168,398 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in North Korea?
- Deaths from road injuries in North Korea was 11,087 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,087 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,095 in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for deaths from road injuries?
- North Korea ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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