Mexico vs South Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex
Mexico
33,550
in 2024
South Africa
25,423
in 2024
Mexico rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 33,550 against 25,423 in South Africa, a difference of 8,127.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,236 | 25,088 | 10,853 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 11,358 | 19,422 | 8,064 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27,276 | 18,286 | 8,990 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34,312 | 25,053 | 9,259 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 33,550 against 25,423 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Mexico and South Africa?
- 8,127, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th 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.