Colombia vs Mexico: Homicide rate who mortality database

Colombia
27.37
in 2023
Mexico
24.24
in 2022
Colombia rank
6th
Mexico rank
8th

Homicide rate who mortality database over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
020406080195319882023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 27.37 against 24.24 in Mexico, a difference of 3.13.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 111 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 40.09 31.59 8.5 Colombia
1960s 25.23 20.55 4.68 Colombia
1970s 19.02 17.84 1.19 Colombia
1980s 50 18.58 31.42 Colombia
1990s 73.46 16.34 57.12 Colombia
2000s 54.13 10.55 43.58 Colombia
2010s 29.79 21.66 8.13 Colombia
2020s 26.87 26.04 0.8271 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate who mortality database, Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 27.37 against 24.24 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate who mortality database between Colombia and Mexico?
3.13, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for homicide rate who mortality database?
Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate who mortality database. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate who mortality database
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,851 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed