Brazil vs Mexico: Homicides (World Health)
Brazil
69,651 deaths
in 2021
Mexico
36,072 deaths
in 2021
Brazil rank
1st
Mexico rank
3rd
Homicides (World Health) over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 69,651 deaths against 36,072 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 33,579 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.9 times Mexico's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,393 deaths | 11,808 deaths | 47,585 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 65,367 deaths | 27,797 deaths | 37,569 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 69,494 deaths | 36,796 deaths | 32,699 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 69,651 deaths against 36,072 deaths in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Brazil and Mexico?
- 33,579 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for homicides?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.