Mexico vs United States: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex

Mexico
33,550
in 2024
United States
19,796
in 2023
Mexico rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 33,550 against 19,796 in United States, a difference of 13,754.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
1990s 14,767 21,171 6,404 United States
2000s 12,034 16,736 4,702 United States
2010s 27,276 15,636 11,640 Mexico
2020s 34,503 21,668 12,835 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 United States?
Mexico, at 33,550 against 19,796 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Mexico and United States?
13,754, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
Mexico ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed