Iceland vs Switzerland: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Iceland
2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Switzerland
2.2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Iceland rank
178th
Switzerland rank
175th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.2 per 100,000 population against 2 per 100,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 population.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 175th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3 per 100,000 population | 7.1 per 100,000 population | 2.2 per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.13 per 100,000 population | 3.2 per 100,000 population | 0.0667 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.2 per 100,000 population against 2 per 100,000 population in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.2 per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Iceland ranks 178th and Switzerland ranks 175th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.