Brazil vs Mexico: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex
Brazil
39,625
in 2024
Mexico
33,550
in 2024
Brazil rank
1st
Mexico rank
3rd
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 39,625 against 33,550 in Mexico, a difference of 6,075.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,954 | 14,767 | 19,188 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 48,858 | 11,358 | 37,501 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 56,072 | 27,276 | 28,796 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 44,144 | 34,312 | 9,831 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 39,625 against 33,550 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Brazil and Mexico?
- 6,075, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.