Intentional homicides, female in Mexico
Mexico: Intentional homicides, female was 5.6 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6 per 100,000 female
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 131 countries
All-time high
6.09 per 100,000 female
in 2021
All-time low
1.95 per 100,000 female
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Intentional homicides, female in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 5.6 per 100,000 female for intentional homicides, female in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Mexico peaked at 6.09 per 100,000 female in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.95 per 100,000 female, in 2007.
That places Mexico 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.62 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1991 | 3.58 per 100,000 female | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.71 per 100,000 female | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.48 per 100,000 female | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.25 per 100,000 female | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.29 per 100,000 female | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1 per 100,000 female | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 per 100,000 female | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.14 per 100,000 female | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.84 per 100,000 female | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.55 per 100,000 female | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.51 per 100,000 female | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 per 100,000 female | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5 per 100,000 female | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26 per 100,000 female | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4 per 100,000 female | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.37 per 100,000 female | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.95 per 100,000 female | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 per 100,000 female | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 3.37 per 100,000 female | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 4.16 per 100,000 female | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 4.57 per 100,000 female | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.63 per 100,000 female | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.37 per 100,000 female | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.93 per 100,000 female | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.84 per 100,000 female | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.49 per 100,000 female | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 5.42 per 100,000 female | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 5.87 per 100,000 female | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.03 per 100,000 female | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.07 per 100,000 female | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.09 per 100,000 female | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.93 per 100,000 female | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6 per 100,000 female | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 per 100,000 female | 2.84 per 100,000 female | 3.71 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 per 100,000 female | 1.95 per 100,000 female | 3.37 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 per 100,000 female | 3.84 per 100,000 female | 6.03 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 per 100,000 female | 5.6 per 100,000 female | 6.09 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 12 Guatemala 6.76 per 100,000 female compare
- 13 Ecuador 6.66 per 100,000 female compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 6 per 100,000 female compare
- 16 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.12 per 100,000 female compare
- 17 Seychelles 5.06 per 100,000 female compare
- 18 Bahamas 4.82 per 100,000 female compare
More public sector data for Mexico
- Arms imports 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3515 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -98.76 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 46.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 127.82 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 41.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 16.73 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2.06 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Mexico?
- Intentional homicides, female in Mexico was 5.6 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 per 100,000 female in 2021.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 per 100,000 female in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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, female (per 100,000 female). 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.