Road deaths over the long term in Sweden
Sweden: Road deaths over the long term was 227 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
227
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
48th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,307
in 1970
All-time low
204
in 2020
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Sweden, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, road deaths over the long term in Sweden stood at 227.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Sweden peaked at 1,307 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 204, in 2020.
That places Sweden 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,307 | — |
| 1971 | 1,213 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 1,194 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1,177 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1,197 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,172 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1,168 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,031 | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 1,034 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 926 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 848 | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 784 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 758 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 779 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 801 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 808 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 844 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 787 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 813 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 904 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 772 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 745 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 759 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 632 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 589 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 572 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 537 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 541 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 531 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 580 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 591 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 583 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 560 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 529 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 480 | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 440 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 445 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 471 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 397 | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 358 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 266 | -25.7% |
| 2011 | 319 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 285 | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 260 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 270 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 259 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 270 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 252 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 324 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 221 | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 204 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 210 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 227 | +8.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 227 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 43% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 227 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 53% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,142 | 926 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 1980s | 812.6 | 758 | 904 | 10 |
| 1990s | 625.8 | 531 | 772 | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.4 | 358 | 591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.6 | 221 | 324 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.67 | 204 | 227 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Sweden?
- Road deaths over the long term in Sweden was 227 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,307 in 1970.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Sweden ranks 48th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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