Mexico vs South Africa: Male homicide victims
Mexico
28,243 homicides
in 2023
South Africa
22,236 homicides
in 2022
Mexico rank
2nd
South Africa rank
4th
Male homicide victims over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28,243 homicides against 22,236 homicides in South Africa, a difference of 6,007 homicides.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.
Mexico ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,848 homicides | 15,452 homicides | 3,605 homicides | South Africa |
| 2010s | 27,172 homicides | 16,165 homicides | 11,007 homicides | Mexico |
| 2020s | 30,004 homicides | 21,526 homicides | 8,478 homicides | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Mexico or South Africa?
- Mexico, at 28,243 homicides against 22,236 homicides in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Mexico and South Africa?
- 6,007 homicides, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Mexico ranks 2nd and South Africa ranks 4th 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.