Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 8.18 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea stood at 8.18. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea peaked at 34.51 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 2021.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.27 | — |
| 2002 | 29.48 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 30.19 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 34.51 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 31.76 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 30.96 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 30.05 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19.14 | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 18.78 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.53 | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 14.39 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 15.18 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 14.15 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 12.92 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 12.22 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 11.48 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 10.96 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 9.76 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 8.63 | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 9.07 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.18 | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.35 | 18.78 | 34.51 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.42 | 8.63 | 15.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.18 | 9.07 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Republic of Korea was 8.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.51 in 2004.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 2021.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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