Mexico vs United States: Homicides
Mexico
32,252 homicides
in 2023
United States
19,796 homicides
in 2023
Mexico rank
3rd
United States rank
5th
Homicides over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32,252 homicides against 19,796 homicides in United States, a difference of 12,456 homicides.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,767 homicides | 21,171 homicides | 6,404 homicides | United States |
| 2000s | 12,034 homicides | 16,736 homicides | 4,702 homicides | United States |
| 2010s | 27,276 homicides | 15,636 homicides | 11,640 homicides | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34,503 homicides | 21,668 homicides | 12,835 homicides | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 32,252 homicides against 19,796 homicides in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Mexico and United States?
- 12,456 homicides, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for homicides?
- Mexico ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 179 countries.
- 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. 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.