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
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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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Annual number of homicides.