Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male) in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male) was 12.5 per 100,000 male population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.5 per 100,000 male population
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
138th
of 183 countries
All-time high
36.7 per 100,000 male population
in 2000
All-time low
12.2 per 100,000 male population
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Korea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 12.5 per 100,000 male population for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Korea peaked at 36.7 per 100,000 male population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2 per 100,000 male population, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 30.2 per 100,000 male population | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 26.3 per 100,000 male population | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 26.9 per 100,000 male population | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.8 per 100,000 male population | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 23.1 per 100,000 male population | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.1 per 100,000 male population | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 21.3 per 100,000 male population | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 19.5 per 100,000 male population | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 18.5 per 100,000 male population | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.2 per 100,000 male population | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6 per 100,000 male population | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7 per 100,000 male population | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1 per 100,000 male population | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 13.9 per 100,000 male population | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 13.8 per 100,000 male population | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.2 per 100,000 male population | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 12.5 per 100,000 male population | +2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 12.5 per 100,000 male population is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.1 per 100,000 male population, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 12.5 per 100,000 male population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.2 per 100,000 male population, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.48 per 100,000 male population | 21.3 per 100,000 male population | 36.7 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6 per 100,000 male population | 12.2 per 100,000 male population | 19.5 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Korea?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male in South Korea was 12.5 per 100,000 male population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 per 100,000 male population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury, male recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 per 100,000 male population in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury, male?
- South Korea ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury, male rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.