Death rate from road accidents ghe in Switzerland
Switzerland: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 2.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.37
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
186th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.49
in 2000
All-time low
2.25
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Switzerland, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from road accidents ghe in Switzerland stood at 2.37.
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 accidents ghe in Switzerland peaked at 8.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.25, 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 accidents ghe in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.49 | — |
| 2001 | 7.77 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 7.27 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.68 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 7.13 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 5.25 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4.82 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 4.65 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 4.31 | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 4.17 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 4.38 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.42 | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 3.07 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.15 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.66 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 2.82 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.37 | -12.5% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 2.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.93, 40% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 2.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.43, 37% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 | 4.65 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 | 2.25 | 4.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 | 2.37 | 2.71 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Switzerland?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Switzerland was 2.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2019.
- How does Switzerland rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Switzerland ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe 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 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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