Norway vs Sweden: Death rate road traffic injuries

Norway
2.1
in 2019
Sweden
3.1
in 2019
Norway rank
176th
Sweden rank
173rd

Death rate road traffic injuries over time

  • Norway
  • Sweden
2468200020092019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.1 against 2.1 in Norway, a difference of 1.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 173rd of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6.65 6 0.65 Norway
2010s 3.03 3.1 0.0667 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate road traffic injuries, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.1 against 2.1 in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate road traffic injuries between Norway and Sweden?
1, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for death rate road traffic injuries?
Norway ranks 176th 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