Singapore vs Sweden: Death rate due to road traffic injuries

Singapore
2.1 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Sweden
3.1 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Singapore rank
176th
Sweden rank
173rd

Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time

  • Singapore
  • Sweden
234567200020092019

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3.1 per 100,000 population against 2.1 per 100,000 population in Singapore, a difference of 1 per 100,000 population.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 5.75 per 100,000 population 6 per 100,000 population 0.25 per 100,000 population Sweden
2010s 3.4 per 100,000 population 3.1 per 100,000 population 0.3 per 100,000 population Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Singapore or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3.1 per 100,000 population against 2.1 per 100,000 population in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Singapore and Sweden?
1 per 100,000 population, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
Singapore ranks 176th and Sweden ranks 173rd 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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Indicator
Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed

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.