Mexico vs United States: Female homicide victims
Mexico
3,739
in 2023
United States
4,359
in 2023
Mexico rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Female homicide victims over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 4,359 against 3,739 in Mexico, a difference of 620.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,503 | 4,801 | 3,299 | United States |
| 2000s | 1,341 | 3,718 | 2,377 | United States |
| 2010s | 2,920 | 3,425 | 505.14 | United States |
| 2020s | 3,906 | 4,640 | 733.39 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide victims, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 4,359 against 3,739 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide victims between Mexico and United States?
- 620, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for female homicide victims?
- Mexico ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.