Mexico vs Russian Federation: Female homicide victims

Mexico
3,739 homicides
in 2023
Russian Federation
2,046 homicides
in 2024
Mexico rank
5th
Russian Federation rank
6th

Female homicide victims over time

  • Mexico
  • Russian Federation
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020072024

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 3,739 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Russian Federation, a difference of 1,693 homicides.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Mexico ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 1,503 homicides 8,751 homicides 7,249 homicides Russian Federation
2000s 1,341 homicides 8,313 homicides 6,972 homicides Russian Federation
2010s 2,920 homicides 3,888 homicides 967.9 homicides Russian Federation
2020s 3,906 homicides 2,442 homicides 1,464 homicides Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide victims, Mexico or Russian Federation?
Mexico, at 3,739 homicides against 2,046 homicides in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in female homicide victims between Mexico and Russian Federation?
1,693 homicides, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Mexico and Russian Federation rank globally for female homicide victims?
Mexico ranks 5th and Russian Federation ranks 6th of 138 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 Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .