Colombia vs Mexico: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Colombia
912 homicides
in 2023
Mexico
3,739 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
7th
Mexico rank
5th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3,739 homicides against 912 homicides in Colombia, a difference of 2,827 homicides.
That makes Mexico's figure about 4.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,876 homicides | 1,503 homicides | 373.59 homicides | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1,673 homicides | 1,341 homicides | 331.87 homicides | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,154 homicides | 2,920 homicides | 1,766 homicides | Mexico |
| 2020s | 930 homicides | 3,906 homicides | 2,976 homicides | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 3,739 homicides against 912 homicides in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Colombia and Mexico?
- 2,827 homicides, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Colombia ranks 7th 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 .