Colombia vs Mexico: Male homicide rate
Colombia
46.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mexico
44.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
Mexico rank
16th
Male homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population against 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population in Mexico, a difference of 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 133.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 30.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 103.11 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2000s | 94.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 75.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 54.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.29 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 46 homicides per 100,000 population | 48.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population against 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Colombia and Mexico?
- 2.07 homicides per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 16th 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.