Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden
Sweden: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 2.11 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sweden, 2000–2021
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 189th of 194 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
| 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% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.11 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.43, 33% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 189th out of 194 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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