Japan vs Sweden: Death rate road traffic injuries

Japan
3.6
in 2019
Sweden
3.1
in 2019
Japan rank
171st
Sweden rank
173rd

Death rate road traffic injuries over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
24681012200020092019

How they compare

Japan currently reports 3.6 against 3.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.5.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 173rd of 182 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 10.95 6 4.95 Japan
2010s 4.37 3.1 1.27 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate road traffic injuries, Japan or Sweden?
Japan, at 3.6 against 3.1 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate road traffic injuries between Japan and Sweden?
0.5, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for death rate road traffic injuries?
Japan ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 173rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate road traffic injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed