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Intentional homicides, male in Mexico

Mexico: Intentional homicides, male was 44.88 per 100,000 male in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44.88 per 100,000 male
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 132 countries
All-time high
54.03 per 100,000 male
in 2018
All-time low
14.65 per 100,000 male
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides, male in Mexico, 1990–2023

10203040501990200620231990: 31.9 per 100,000 male1991: 32.8 per 100,000 male1992: 35.4 per 100,000 male1993: 33.7 per 100,000 male1994: 32.8 per 100,000 male1995: 31.7 per 100,000 male1996: 28.8 per 100,000 male1997: 26.5 per 100,000 male1998: 25.9 per 100,000 male1999: 22.8 per 100,000 male2000: 19.6 per 100,000 male2001: 18.4 per 100,000 male2002: 17.8 per 100,000 male2003: 17.4 per 100,000 male2004: 15.9 per 100,000 male2005: 16.7 per 100,000 male2006: 17.5 per 100,000 male2007: 14.7 per 100,000 male2008: 23.3 per 100,000 male2009: 32.7 per 100,000 male2010: 41.9 per 100,000 male2011: 43.1 per 100,000 male2012: 40.3 per 100,000 male2013: 35.1 per 100,000 male2014: 29.9 per 100,000 male2015: 31 per 100,000 male2016: 36.4 per 100,000 male2017: 47.5 per 100,000 male2018: 54 per 100,000 male2019: 53.2 per 100,000 male2020: 52.5 per 100,000 male2021: 50.4 per 100,000 male2022: 46.1 per 100,000 male2023: 44.9 per 100,000 male

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 male.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 44.88 per 100,000 male for intentional homicides, male in 2023.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides, male in Mexico peaked at 54.03 per 100,000 male in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.65 per 100,000 male, in 2007.

That places Mexico 16th out of 132 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, male in Mexico, year by year

Year per 100,000 male Change
1990 31.86 per 100,000 male —
1991 32.77 per 100,000 male +2.9%
1992 35.44 per 100,000 male +8.1%
1993 33.7 per 100,000 male -4.9%
1994 32.83 per 100,000 male -2.6%
1995 31.65 per 100,000 male -3.6%
1996 28.82 per 100,000 male -8.9%
1997 26.48 per 100,000 male -8.1%
1998 25.95 per 100,000 male -2.0%
1999 22.84 per 100,000 male -12.0%
2000 19.63 per 100,000 male -14.1%
2001 18.42 per 100,000 male -6.1%
2002 17.76 per 100,000 male -3.6%
2003 17.44 per 100,000 male -1.8%
2004 15.94 per 100,000 male -8.6%
2005 16.69 per 100,000 male +4.7%
2006 17.48 per 100,000 male +4.7%
2007 14.65 per 100,000 male -16.2%
2008 23.34 per 100,000 male +59.3%
2009 32.67 per 100,000 male +40.0%
2010 41.95 per 100,000 male +28.4%
2011 43.08 per 100,000 male +2.7%
2012 40.28 per 100,000 male -6.5%
2013 35.09 per 100,000 male -12.9%
2014 29.93 per 100,000 male -14.7%
2015 30.97 per 100,000 male +3.5%
2016 36.37 per 100,000 male +17.4%
2017 47.45 per 100,000 male +30.5%
2018 54.03 per 100,000 male +13.9%
2019 53.17 per 100,000 male -1.6%
2020 52.46 per 100,000 male -1.3%
2021 50.44 per 100,000 male -3.9%
2022 46.06 per 100,000 male -8.7%
2023 44.88 per 100,000 male -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.23 per 100,000 male 22.84 per 100,000 male 35.44 per 100,000 male 10
2000s 19.4 per 100,000 male 14.65 per 100,000 male 32.67 per 100,000 male 10
2010s 41.23 per 100,000 male 29.93 per 100,000 male 54.03 per 100,000 male 10
2020s 48.46 per 100,000 male 44.88 per 100,000 male 52.46 per 100,000 male 4

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 47.12 per 100,000 male compare
  2. 14 Colombia 46.95 per 100,000 male compare
  3. 15 Dominica 45.05 per 100,000 male compare
  4. 17 Guatemala 40.24 per 100,000 male compare
  5. 18 Brazil 34.66 per 100,000 male compare
  6. 19 Costa Rica 33.09 per 100,000 male compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides, male in Mexico?
Intentional homicides, male in Mexico was 44.88 per 100,000 male in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides, male recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 54.03 per 100,000 male in 2018.
What is the lowest intentional homicides, male recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.65 per 100,000 male in 2007.
How does Mexico rank for intentional homicides, male?
Mexico ranks 16th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides, male rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit
per 100,000 male
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.