Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden

Sweden: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 2.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.11
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
188th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.07
in 2001
All-time low
2.11
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden, 2000–2021

2345672000201020212000: 6.82001: 7.12002: 6.32003: 6.12004: 5.62005: 5.42006: 5.42007: 5.32008: 4.92009: 4.22010: 3.12011: 3.52012: 3.52013: 3.22014: 3.32015: 3.22016: 3.12017: 2.72018: 3.72019: 2.62020: 2.12021: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden is 2.11, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden peaked at 7.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.11, in 2021.

Sweden ranks 188th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6.76
2001 7.07 +4.6%
2002 6.31 -10.7%
2003 6.1 -3.3%
2004 5.63 -7.7%
2005 5.4 -4.1%
2006 5.44 +0.7%
2007 5.33 -2.0%
2008 4.87 -8.6%
2009 4.19 -14.0%
2010 3.1 -26.0%
2011 3.46 +11.6%
2012 3.48 +0.6%
2013 3.16 -9.2%
2014 3.31 +4.7%
2015 3.21 -3.0%
2016 3.12 -2.8%
2017 2.74 -12.2%
2018 3.66 +33.6%
2019 2.64 -27.9%
2020 2.14 -18.9%
2021 2.11 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.71 4.19 7.07 10
2010s 3.19 2.64 3.66 10
2020s 2.12 2.11 2.14 2

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 185 Switzerland 2.37 compare
  2. 186 Denmark 2.29 compare
  3. 187 Singapore 2.24 compare
  4. 189 Malta 1.99 compare
  5. 190 Norway 1.52 compare
  6. 191 Maldives 1.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden?
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden was 2.11 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 7.07 in 2001.
What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
Sweden ranks 188th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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