Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate from firearms
Mexico
17.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
21.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Mexico rank
11th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
9th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Mexico
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 21.07 homicides per 100,000 population against 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Mexico, a difference of 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 82 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.84 homicides per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 20.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8495 homicides per 100,000 population | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Mexico or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 21.07 homicides per 100,000 population against 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Mexico ranks 11th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 9th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.