Colombia vs Mexico: Intentional homicides
Colombia
24.91 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Mexico
24.86 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Mexico rank
19th
Intentional homicides over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.91 per 100,000 people against 24.86 per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 19th of 172 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 | 71.73 per 100,000 people | 16.49 per 100,000 people | 55.24 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 51.08 per 100,000 people | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 40.34 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 29.43 per 100,000 people | 22.65 per 100,000 people | 6.78 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.52 per 100,000 people | 26.93 per 100,000 people | 2.41 per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 24.91 per 100,000 people against 24.86 per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.05 per 100,000 people, 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?
- Colombia ranks 18th 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.