Brazil vs Mexico: Intentional homicides
Brazil
19.28 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Mexico
24.86 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Mexico rank
19th
Intentional homicides over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.86 per 100,000 people against 19.28 per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 5.58 per 100,000 people.
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 21st and Mexico ranks 19th of 172 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 | 21.05 per 100,000 people | 16.49 per 100,000 people | 4.55 per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26.64 per 100,000 people | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 15.9 per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 27.94 per 100,000 people | 22.65 per 100,000 people | 5.29 per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.42 per 100,000 people | 26.93 per 100,000 people | 6.51 per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 24.86 per 100,000 people against 19.28 per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Brazil and Mexico?
- 5.58 per 100,000 people, 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?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 19th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). 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.