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.
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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More health data for Sweden
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,109 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 30 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 66,073 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 56,430 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 62,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 61,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 57,504 (2025)
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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