Road deaths over the long term in South Korea
South Korea: Road deaths over the long term was 2,735 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Road deaths over the long term in South Korea, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2,735 for road deaths over the long term in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in South Korea peaked at 13,429 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,735, in 2022.
That places South Korea 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,861 | 3,049 | 6,006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,842 | 5,608 | 12,603 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,087 | 9,057 | 13,429 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,991 | 5,838 | 10,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,621 | 3,349 | 5,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,911 | 2,735 | 3,081 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More health data for South Korea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 69 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,072 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 214,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 226,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 243,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 231,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 234,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 224,514 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in South Korea?
- Road deaths over the long term in South Korea was 2,735 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13,429 in 1991.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,735 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for road deaths over the long term?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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