Brazil vs Mexico: Male homicide victims
Brazil
36,020 homicides
in 2023
Mexico
28,243 homicides
in 2023
Brazil rank
1st
Mexico rank
2nd
Male homicide victims over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 36,020 homicides against 28,243 homicides in Mexico, a difference of 7,777 homicides.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,995 homicides | 13,264 homicides | 17,730 homicides | Brazil |
| 2000s | 44,891 homicides | 10,016 homicides | 34,875 homicides | Brazil |
| 2010s | 51,406 homicides | 24,209 homicides | 27,197 homicides | Brazil |
| 2020s | 38,090 homicides | 30,147 homicides | 7,943 homicides | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 36,020 homicides against 28,243 homicides in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Brazil and Mexico?
- 7,777 homicides, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Brazil ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 2nd 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 victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.