Costa Rica vs Mexico: Male homicide rate
Costa Rica
33.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mexico
44.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Mexico rank
16th
Male homicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population against 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 11.79 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Mexico ranks 16th of 138 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 30.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.26 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
| 2000s | 14.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.24 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
| 2010s | 19.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.69 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 48.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.71 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 44.88 homicides per 100,000 population against 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 11.79 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th 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.