Mexico vs South Africa: Homicide rate (World Health)
Mexico
28.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
32.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people against 28.47 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.91 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 32.81 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 Mexico and South Africa?
- 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for homicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.