Intentional homicides in Mexico
Mexico: Intentional homicides was 24.86 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 24.86 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Mexico peaked at 29.45 per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.15 per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 19th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.49 per 100,000 people | 12.61 per 100,000 people | 19.29 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 8.15 per 100,000 people | 17.68 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.65 per 100,000 people | 16.7 per 100,000 people | 29.45 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 per 100,000 people | 24.86 per 100,000 people | 29 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More public sector data for Mexico
- Arms imports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 14.8% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 41.3% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 0.9% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -5.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 20.0% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 15.8% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Mexico?
- Intentional homicides in Mexico was 24.86 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for intentional homicides?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.