Norway vs Switzerland: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Norway
2.1 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Switzerland
2.2 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Norway rank
176th
Switzerland rank
175th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Norway
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 2.2 per 100,000 population against 2.1 per 100,000 population in Norway, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Norway ranks 176th and Switzerland ranks 175th of 182 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.65 per 100,000 population | 7.1 per 100,000 population | 0.45 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.03 per 100,000 population | 3.2 per 100,000 population | 0.1667 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, Norway or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 2.2 per 100,000 population against 2.1 per 100,000 population in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Norway and Switzerland?
- 0.1 per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Switzerland rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Norway ranks 176th 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.