Colombia vs Mexico: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
Colombia
0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mexico
0.0064 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
46th
Mexico rank
45th
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.0064 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 0.0025 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 45th of 67 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0672 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0156 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0516 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.0059 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0233 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0174 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.0064 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0039 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.0025 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Colombia ranks 46th and Mexico ranks 45th of 67 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.