Mexico vs United States: Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant

Mexico
2,529 per 100000 emp
in 2021
United States
2,400 per 100000 emp
in 2023
Mexico rank
14th
United States rank
16th

Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant over time

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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 2,529 per 100000 emp against 2,400 per 100000 emp in United States, a difference of 129 per 100000 emp.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 82 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
2000s 3,128 per 100000 emp 1,286 per 100000 emp 1,842 per 100000 emp Mexico
2010s 3,275 per 100000 emp 975 per 100000 emp 2,300 per 100000 emp Mexico
2020s 2,497 per 100000 emp 2,700 per 100000 emp 203.4 per 100000 emp United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant, Mexico or United States?
Mexico, at 2,529 per 100000 emp against 2,400 per 100000 emp in United States as of 2021.
What is the difference in non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant between Mexico and United States?
129 per 100000 emp, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2021.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant?
Mexico ranks 14th and United States ranks 16th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Non-fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Unit
per 100000 emp
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,445 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed