Child homicide rate in Mexico
Mexico: Child homicide rate was 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
6.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
7.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
1.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Child homicide rate in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, child homicide rate in Mexico stood at 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Mexico peaked at 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1969.
Mexico ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Child homicide rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1959 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1961 | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 1966 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -57.1% |
| 1970 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.7% |
| 1971 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.3% |
| 1975 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 5.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 9.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +98.7% | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1974 | +66.3% | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1969 | -57.1% | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Ecuador 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Belize 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Guyana 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Uruguay 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Mexico
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Mexico?
- Child homicide rate in Mexico was 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- How does Mexico rank for child homicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.