Brazil vs Mexico: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Brazil
4,202 homicides
in 2023
Mexico
3,739 homicides
in 2023
Brazil rank
3rd
Mexico rank
5th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 4,202 homicides against 3,739 homicides in Mexico, a difference of 463 homicides.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,943 homicides | 1,503 homicides | 1,441 homicides | Brazil |
| 2000s | 3,921 homicides | 1,341 homicides | 2,580 homicides | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4,575 homicides | 2,920 homicides | 1,654 homicides | Brazil |
| 2020s | 4,234 homicides | 3,906 homicides | 327 homicides | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 4,202 homicides against 3,739 homicides in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Brazil and Mexico?
- 463 homicides, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 5th of 138 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. 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 homicidesof female victims .