Mexico vs Venezuela: Homicides
Mexico
31,895 deaths
in 2022
Venezuela
13,846 deaths
in 2016
Mexico rank
2nd
Venezuela rank
5th
Homicides over time
- Mexico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 31,895 deaths against 13,846 deaths in Venezuela, a difference of 18,049 deaths.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.3 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 5th of 113 regions.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,650 deaths | 381 deaths | 10,269 deaths | Mexico |
| 1960s | 8,746 deaths | 755.6 deaths | 7,990 deaths | Mexico |
| 1970s | 9,945 deaths | 1,009 deaths | 8,936 deaths | Mexico |
| 1980s | 14,114 deaths | 1,731 deaths | 12,383 deaths | Mexico |
| 1990s | 14,600 deaths | 3,090 deaths | 11,510 deaths | Mexico |
| 2000s | 11,179 deaths | 8,258 deaths | 2,921 deaths | Mexico |
| 2010s | 22,932 deaths | 10,099 deaths | 12,833 deaths | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Mexico or Venezuela?
- Mexico, at 31,895 deaths against 13,846 deaths in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Mexico and Venezuela?
- 18,049 deaths, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Venezuela?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
- How do Mexico and Venezuela rank globally for homicides?
- Mexico ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 5th 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.