Brazil vs Mexico: Cases of fatal occupational injury
Cases of fatal occupational injury over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2,938 against 1,526 in Mexico, a difference of 1,412.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 129 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,508 | 1,096 | 3,412 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 4,622 | 1,174 | 3,448 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 3,969 | 1,451 | 2,518 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 2,503 | 1,740 | 763 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 2,938 | 1,578 | 1,360 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 2,938 against 1,526 in Mexico as of 2011.
- What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Brazil and Mexico?
- 1,412, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 129 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.