Belize vs Mexico: Share of deaths from homicide
Belize
5.9%
in 2022
Mexico
3.9%
in 2022
Belize rank
3rd
Mexico rank
6th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Belize
- Mexico
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.9% against 3.9% in Mexico, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Mexico ahead.
Belize ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 2.2% | 2.1% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 3.4% | 3.3% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.4% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Belize |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.1% | 3.3% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Belize or Mexico?
- Belize, at 5.9% against 3.9% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Belize and Mexico?
- 2.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Mexico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Mexico rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Belize ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.