Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.2 per 100,000 population against 2.2 per 100,000 population in Switzerland, a difference of 1 per 100,000 population.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1 per 100,000 population | 6.75 per 100,000 population | 0.35 per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 100,000 population | 3.27 per 100,000 population | 0.0667 per 100,000 population | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.2 per 100,000 population against 2.2 per 100,000 population in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1 per 100,000 population, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Switzerland ranks 175th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd 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.