Which has higher homicides unodc, Mexico or South Africa?

Mexico, at 32,252 against 27,272 in South Africa as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?

29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

Our World in Data, published as Homicides unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mexico

32,252

in 2023

South Africa

27,272

in 2022

Mexico rank

3rd

South Africa rank

4th

Mexico currently reports 32,252 against 27,272 in South Africa, a difference of 4,980.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Mexico ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.

Decade	Mexico	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14,236	25,088	10,853	South Africa
2000s	11,358	19,422	8,064	South Africa
2010s	27,276	18,286	8,990	Mexico
2020s	35,253	24,142	11,112	Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher homicides unodc, Mexico or South Africa?: Mexico, at 32,252 against 27,272 in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides unodc between Mexico and South Africa?: 4,980, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for homicides unodc?: Mexico ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Homicides unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.