Mexico vs South Africa: Deaths from road injuries
Mexico
15,267 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
14,528 deaths
in 2021
Mexico rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th
Deaths from road injuries over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 15,267 deaths against 14,528 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 739 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,732 deaths | 18,110 deaths | 2,378 deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16,334 deaths | 15,590 deaths | 743.99 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 14,743 deaths | 13,051 deaths | 1,692 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from road injuries, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 15,267 deaths against 14,528 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from road injuries between Mexico and South Africa?
- 739 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for deaths from road injuries?
- Mexico ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.