Mexico vs United States of America: Death rate due to road traffic injuries
Mexico
12.8 per 100,000 population
in 2019
United States of America
12.7 per 100,000 population
in 2019
Mexico rank
108th
United States of America rank
109th
Death rate due to road traffic injuries over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 12.8 per 100,000 population against 12.7 per 100,000 population in United States of America, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 108th and United States of America ranks 109th of 182 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 per 100,000 population | 15.7 per 100,000 population | 0.8 per 100,000 population | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.63 per 100,000 population | 12.17 per 100,000 population | 1.47 per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate due to road traffic injuries, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 12.8 per 100,000 population against 12.7 per 100,000 population in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate due to road traffic injuries between Mexico and United States of America?
- 0.1 per 100,000 population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Mexico ranks 108th and United States of America ranks 109th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.