Death rate from road injuries in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from road injuries was 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.37 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.49 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road injuries in Switzerland stood at 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Switzerland peaked at 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Switzerland ranks 186th 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 injuries in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 183 Andorra 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Iceland 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 187 Denmark 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 188 Singapore 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 189 Sweden 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Switzerland?
- Death rate from road injuries in Switzerland was 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road injuries recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Switzerland ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.