Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in North Korea
North Korea: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 24.2 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in North Korea, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in North Korea is 24.2 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in North Korea peaked at 24.2 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.3 per 100,000 population, in 2001.
North Korea ranks 49th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.7 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 22.3 per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22.5 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 23 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.6 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 23.2 per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 23.7 per 100,000 population | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.7 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 23.4 per 100,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 23.3 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.5 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.3 per 100,000 population | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.2 per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.5 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 23.5 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.1 per 100,000 population | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.8 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.1 per 100,000 population | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.2 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 24.2 per 100,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 24.2 per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25 per 100,000 population, 1.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.98 per 100,000 population | 22.3 per 100,000 population | 23.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.65 per 100,000 population | 23.2 per 100,000 population | 24.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 46 Ghana 25.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 47 Mauritania 25.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 48 Niger 25.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 24.1 per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Gabon 23.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Djibouti 23.5 per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Senegal 23.5 per 100,000 population compare
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)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2022)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in North Korea?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in North Korea was 24.2 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 per 100,000 population in 2001.
- How does North Korea rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- North Korea ranks 49th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 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.