Mexico vs United States: Death rate road traffic injuries

Mexico
12.8
in 2019
United States
12.7
in 2019
Mexico rank
108th
United States rank
109th

Death rate road traffic injuries over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
051015200020092019

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 12.8 against 12.7 in United States, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 108th and United States ranks 109th of 182 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9 15.7 0.8 United States
2010s 13.63 12.17 1.47 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate road traffic injuries, Mexico or United States?
Mexico, at 12.8 against 12.7 in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate road traffic injuries between Mexico and United States?
0.1, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for death rate road traffic injuries?
Mexico ranks 108th and United States ranks 109th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate road traffic injuries
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 910 data points, 2000–2019
Last refreshed