Colombia vs Mexico: Intentional homicides, male
Colombia
46.95 per 100,000 male
in 2023
Mexico
44.88 per 100,000 male
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
Mexico rank
16th
Intentional homicides, male over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 46.95 per 100,000 male against 44.88 per 100,000 male in Mexico, a difference of 2.07 per 100,000 male.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.34 per 100,000 male | 30.23 per 100,000 male | 103.11 per 100,000 male | Colombia |
| 2000s | 94.86 per 100,000 male | 19.4 per 100,000 male | 75.46 per 100,000 male | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.52 per 100,000 male | 41.23 per 100,000 male | 13.29 per 100,000 male | Colombia |
| 2020s | 46 per 100,000 male | 48.46 per 100,000 male | 2.46 per 100,000 male | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 46.95 per 100,000 male against 44.88 per 100,000 male in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Colombia and Mexico?
- 2.07 per 100,000 male, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for intentional homicides, male?
- Colombia ranks 14th 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.