What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Brazil and Mexico?

10.22 per 100,000 male, with Mexico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Mexico: Intentional homicides, male

Brazil

34.66 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Mexico

44.88 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Brazil rank

18th

Mexico rank

16th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Brazil
Mexico

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 44.88 per 100,000 male against 34.66 per 100,000 male in Brazil, a difference of 10.22 per 100,000 male.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 132 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38.6 per 100,000 male	30.23 per 100,000 male	8.37 per 100,000 male	Brazil
2000s	49.36 per 100,000 male	19.4 per 100,000 male	29.96 per 100,000 male	Brazil
2010s	51.86 per 100,000 male	41.23 per 100,000 male	10.63 per 100,000 male	Brazil
2020s	36.85 per 100,000 male	48.46 per 100,000 male	11.61 per 100,000 male	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Brazil or Mexico?: Mexico, at 44.88 per 100,000 male against 34.66 per 100,000 male in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Brazil and Mexico?: 10.22 per 100,000 male, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Brazil ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.