Mexico vs United States: Homicides
Mexico
31,895 deaths
in 2022
United States
24,849 deaths
in 2022
Mexico rank
2nd
United States rank
3rd
Homicides over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31,895 deaths against 24,849 deaths in United States, a difference of 7,046 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 113 regions.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,650 deaths | 7,732 deaths | 2,918 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 8,746 deaths | 11,100 deaths | 2,354 deaths | United States |
| 1970s | 9,945 deaths | 20,067 deaths | 10,122 deaths | United States |
| 1980s | 13,918 deaths | 21,510 deaths | 7,592 deaths | United States |
| 1990s | 14,749 deaths | 22,367 deaths | 7,618 deaths | United States |
| 2000s | 11,179 deaths | 17,961 deaths | 6,782 deaths | United States |
| 2010s | 26,293 deaths | 17,586 deaths | 8,706 deaths | Mexico |
| 2020s | 33,904 deaths | 25,152 deaths | 8,752 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 31,895 deaths against 24,849 deaths in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Mexico and United States?
- 7,046 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for homicides?
- Mexico ranks 2nd and United States ranks 3rd of 113 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.