Deaths from road injuries in Sweden
Sweden: Deaths from road injuries was 221.05 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries in Sweden, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Sweden stood at 221.05. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Sweden peaked at 628.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 221.05, in 2021.
That places Sweden 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 599.56 | — |
| 2001 | 628.56 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 563.12 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 546.39 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 507.35 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 488.57 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 495.03 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 488.32 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 449.83 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 389.88 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 290.85 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 327.82 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 332.59 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 304.71 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 322.84 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 315.87 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 310.42 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 275.99 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 372.23 | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 271.58 | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 222.06 | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 221.05 | -0.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 221.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 328, 67% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 221.05 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 476, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 515.66 | 389.88 | 628.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 312.49 | 271.58 | 372.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221.56 | 221.05 | 222.06 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Sweden?
- Deaths from road injuries in Sweden was 221.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 628.56 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 221.05 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Sweden ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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