Iceland vs Switzerland: Death rate from road injuries
Iceland
2.43 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
2.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
184th
Switzerland rank
186th
Death rate from road injuries over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 194 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.706 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
- Iceland ranks 184th and Switzerland ranks 186th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.