Brazil vs Mexico: Homicide rate (World Health)
Brazil
32.5 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
28.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
12th
Mexico rank
13th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 32 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 32.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 32.5 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Brazil and Mexico?
- 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Mexico ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.