Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mexico
Mexico: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 33,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 33,550 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mexico peaked at 36,773 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,867, in 2007.
That places Mexico 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,493 | — |
| 1991 | 15,128 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 16,594 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 16,040 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15,839 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 15,612 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14,505 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 13,552 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 13,656 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,249 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 10,737 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 10,285 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10,088 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,087 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,329 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 9,921 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 10,452 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8,867 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 14,006 | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 19,803 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 25,757 | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 27,213 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 25,967 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 23,063 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 20,010 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 20,762 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 24,559 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 32,079 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 36,685 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 36,661 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36,773 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35,700 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 33,287 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32,252 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33,550 | +4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 33,550 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 161.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 33,550 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 90.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +58.0% | 8,867 | 14,006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,767 | 12,249 | 16,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,358 | 8,867 | 19,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,276 | 20,010 | 36,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,312 | 32,252 | 36,773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Brazil 39,625 compare
- 2 India 39,057 compare
- 4 South Africa 25,423 compare
- 5 United States of America 19,796 compare
- 6 Colombia 12,880 compare
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 73 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 44 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 42 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,487 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mexico?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Mexico was 33,550 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36,773 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,867 in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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