Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 8.6 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.6 per 100,000 population
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
132nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
25.6 per 100,000 population
in 2000
All-time low
8.6 per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Republic of Korea, 2000–2019

101520252000200920192000: 25.6 per 100,000 population2001: 21 per 100,000 population2002: 18.6 per 100,000 population2003: 18.8 per 100,000 population2004: 16.6 per 100,000 population2005: 16.1 per 100,000 population2006: 15.9 per 100,000 population2007: 15.4 per 100,000 population2008: 15 per 100,000 population2009: 14.7 per 100,000 population2010: 13.7 per 100,000 population2011: 12.8 per 100,000 population2012: 12.7 per 100,000 population2013: 11.8 per 100,000 population2014: 10.9 per 100,000 population2015: 10.6 per 100,000 population2016: 9.8 per 100,000 population2017: 9.5 per 100,000 population2018: 8.6 per 100,000 population2019: 8.6 per 100,000 population

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

Republic of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 25.6 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.6 per 100,000 population, in 2018.

Republic of 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 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population) in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 129 Bulgaria 9.2 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 130 Cuba 8.9 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 130 United Arab Emirates 8.9 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 133 Greece 8.3 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 134 Barbados 8.2 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 134 Portugal 8.2 per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Republic of Korea?
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Republic of 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 Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6 per 100,000 population in 2018.
How does Republic of Korea rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
Republic of Korea ranks 132nd out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of 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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Indicator
Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 4,600 data points, 2000–2019
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.