Mexico vs Panama: Homicide rate from firearms
Mexico
17.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Panama
10 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mexico rank
11th
Panama rank
14th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population against 10 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama, a difference of 7.23 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 11th and Panama ranks 14th of 82 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.32 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
| 2020s | 18.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.87 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population against 10 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Mexico and Panama?
- 7.23 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Panama ranks 14th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.