Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mexico
Mexico: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 28.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mexico is 28.23, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mexico peaked at 30.07 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.18, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 13th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6 | — |
| 2001 | 10.78 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 10.31 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 9.49 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 9.91 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.26 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 8.18 | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 13.36 | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 17.71 | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 23.02 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 24.42 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 22.43 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 19.53 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 16.92 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 17.38 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.64 | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 26.84 | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 29.96 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 30.07 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 29.52 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 28.23 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.21 | 8.18 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.12 | 16.92 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.88 | 28.23 | 29.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 34.61 compare
- 11 South Africa 33.81 compare
- 12 Brazil 32.34 compare
- 14 Guatemala 26.18 compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 23.28 compare
- 16 Haiti 20.94 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,307 (2025)
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mexico?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mexico was 28.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 30.07 in 2019.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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