Mexico vs United States: Homicides by firearm
Mexico
22,355 homicides
in 2023
United States
15,186 homicides
in 2023
Mexico rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22,355 homicides against 15,186 homicides in United States, a difference of 7,169 homicides.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 82 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,026 homicides | 9,976 homicides | 9,050 homicides | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23,699 homicides | 16,077 homicides | 7,622 homicides | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 22,355 homicides against 15,186 homicides in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Mexico and United States?
- 7,169 homicides, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Mexico ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 82 regions.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.