Mexico vs United States of America: Male homicide victims
Mexico
28,243 homicides
in 2023
United States of America
15,437 homicides
in 2023
Mexico rank
2nd
United States of America rank
5th
Male homicide victims over time
- Mexico
- United States of America
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 28,243 homicides against 15,437 homicides in United States of America, a difference of 12,806 homicides.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Mexico ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,264 homicides | 16,369 homicides | 3,105 homicides | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10,016 homicides | 12,938 homicides | 2,922 homicides | United States of America |
| 2010s | 24,209 homicides | 12,210 homicides | 11,999 homicides | Mexico |
| 2020s | 30,147 homicides | 17,028 homicides | 13,119 homicides | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Mexico or United States of America?
- Mexico, at 28,243 homicides against 15,437 homicides in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Mexico and United States of America?
- 12,806 homicides, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States of America rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Mexico ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 5th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.