Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Sweden
Sweden: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 2.17 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.17
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 43 countries
All-time high
21.36
in 1970
All-time low
2.05
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Sweden, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 2.17 for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in 2022.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Sweden peaked at 21.36 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2020.
That places Sweden 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.36 | — |
| 1971 | 18.84 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 17.58 | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 15.67 | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 16.76 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 16.23 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 15.17 | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 12.84 | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 12.58 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 11.06 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 10.08 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 9.38 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 8.97 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 9.09 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 9.28 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.09 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.42 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 8.31 | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 8.16 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.64 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 7.38 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 7.08 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 7.14 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 6.08 | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6 | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 5.38 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.03 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.91 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.26 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.22 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.09 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.81 | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 4.52 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.07 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.77 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.92 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 3.33 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.02 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 2.26 | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 2.67 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 2.41 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 3.03 | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.13 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | +2.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.17 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.04, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.26, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.81 | 11.06 | 21.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.04 | 8.16 | 10.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 | 4.91 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 3.02 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.08 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 2.05 | 2.17 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Sweden?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in Sweden was 2.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 21.36 in 1970.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Sweden ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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