Brazil vs Mexico: Homicide rate
Brazil
21.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mexico
24.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
10th
Mexico rank
8th
Homicide rate over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 1990s | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 27.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Brazil and Mexico?
- 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 8th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor 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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.