Korea vs Mexico: Road deaths over the long term

Korea
2,735
in 2022
Mexico
2,722
in 2020
Korea rank
16th
Mexico rank
17th

Road deaths over the long term over time

  • Korea
  • Mexico
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k197019962022

How they compare

Korea currently reports 2,735 against 2,722 in Mexico, a difference of 13.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 17th of 65 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 3,861 3,764 96.5 Korea
1980s 7,842 4,826 3,016 Korea
1990s 11,087 5,168 5,919 Korea
2000s 6,991 4,986 2,005 Korea
2010s 4,621 3,748 873.1 Korea
2020s 3,081 2,722 359 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road deaths over the long term, Korea or Mexico?
Korea, at 2,735 against 2,722 in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in road deaths over the long term between Korea and Mexico?
13, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for road deaths over the long term?
Korea ranks 16th and Mexico ranks 17th of 65 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Road deaths over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
65 places, 2,830 data points, 1900–2022
Last refreshed