Sweden vs United Kingdom: Death rate road traffic injuries

Sweden
3.1
in 2019
United Kingdom
3.2
in 2019
Sweden rank
173rd
United Kingdom rank
172nd

Death rate road traffic injuries over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
0246200020092019

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.2 against 3.1 in Sweden, a difference of 0.1.

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

Sweden ranks 173rd and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 182 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 6 6.75 0.75 United Kingdom
2010s 3.1 3.27 0.1667 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate road traffic injuries, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3.2 against 3.1 in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate road traffic injuries between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.1, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for death rate road traffic injuries?
Sweden ranks 173rd and United Kingdom ranks 172nd 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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About this data

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