Death rate road traffic injuries in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate road traffic injuries was 12.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
12.8
World rank
108th
of 182 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 2005
All-time low
12.8
in 2019
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Mexico, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate road traffic injuries in Mexico stood at 12.8. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Mexico peaked at 15.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.8, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 108th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.2 | — |
| 2005 | 15.6 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 13.6 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | -5.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 12.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.35, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 12.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.3, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9 | 14.2 | 15.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.63 | 12.8 | 14.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 106 Pakistan 13 compare
- 106 Samoa 13 compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 12.7 compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 12.7 compare
- 109 United States 12.7 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Mexico?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Mexico was 12.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Mexico ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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