Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in South Korea
South Korea: Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) was 8.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South 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
South Korea recorded 8.6 per 100,000 population for mortality caused by road traffic injury in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Korea peaked at 25.6 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6 per 100,000 population, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 132nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.6 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 21 per 100,000 population | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 18.6 per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 18.8 per 100,000 population | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.6 per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 16.1 per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 15.9 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 15 per 100,000 population | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 14.7 per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 13.7 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 12.8 per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 12.7 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8 per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 10.9 per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.6 per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.8 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 9.5 per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.6 per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 8.6 per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 per 100,000 population, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 8.6 per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.25 per 100,000 population, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.77 per 100,000 population | 14.7 per 100,000 population | 25.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9 per 100,000 population | 8.6 per 100,000 population | 13.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Korea?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in South Korea was 8.6 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6 per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- South Korea ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. 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/)., 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.