Colombia vs Mexico: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex
Colombia
12,880
in 2024
Mexico
33,550
in 2024
Colombia rank
6th
Mexico rank
3rd
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 33,550 against 12,880 in Colombia, a difference of 20,670.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,277 | 14,767 | 10,510 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21,124 | 11,358 | 9,767 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13,763 | 27,276 | 13,513 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12,676 | 34,312 | 21,636 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 33,550 against 12,880 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Colombia and Mexico?
- 20,670, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 6th 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.