Ecuador vs Mexico: Share of deaths from homicide
Ecuador
4.9%
in 2022
Mexico
3.9%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
4th
Mexico rank
6th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.9% against 3.9% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 6th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Mexico |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.3% | 1.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Ecuador, at 4.9% against 3.9% in Mexico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Ecuador ranks 4th 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.