Japan vs Sweden: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Japan
3.6 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Sweden
3.1 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Japan rank
171st
Sweden rank
173rd
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.6 per 100,000 population against 3.1 per 100,000 population in Sweden, a difference of 0.5 per 100,000 population.
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 per 100,000 population | 6 per 100,000 population | 4.95 per 100,000 population | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.37 per 100,000 population | 3.1 per 100,000 population | 1.27 per 100,000 population | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 3.6 per 100,000 population against 3.1 per 100,000 population in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.5 per 100,000 population, 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 due to road traffic injuries?
- Japan ranks 171st and Sweden ranks 173rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2023) β 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.