Mexico vs Ukraine: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Mexico
0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Ukraine
0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Mexico rank
27th
Ukraine rank
25th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Mexico
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico, a difference of 0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ukraine ahead.
Mexico ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 0.0048 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0048 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2000s | 0.0003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0003 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.0458 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0458 deaths per 100,000 people | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0.0381 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6148 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5767 deaths per 100,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Mexico or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 0.0564 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.0493 deaths per 100,000 people in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Mexico and Ukraine?
- 0.0071 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Ukraine?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Ukraine rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mexico ranks 27th and Ukraine ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.