Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Mexico
Mexico: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 25.64 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mexico, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mexico is 25.64 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by 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 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.89 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.27 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 9.93 per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.94 per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 9.38 per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 9.75 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.15 per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 12.69 per 100,000 people | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 17.68 per 100,000 people | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 22.67 per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 23.61 per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.23 per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 19.49 per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 16.71 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 17.15 per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 20.09 per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
| 2017 | 26 per 100,000 people | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 29.45 per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 29.15 per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 29 per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 27.97 per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 25.88 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 24.86 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 25.64 per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25.64 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 8.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25.64 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population 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 | +55.7% | 8.15 per 100,000 people | 12.69 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 per 100,000 people | 8.15 per 100,000 people | 17.68 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.66 per 100,000 people | 16.71 per 100,000 people | 29.45 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.67 per 100,000 people | 24.86 per 100,000 people | 29 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More development goals data for Mexico
- Red List Index 0.727 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.72 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,025 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Mexico?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Mexico was 25.64 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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