Homicide rate who vs unodc in Mexico
Mexico: Homicide rate who vs unodc was 24.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.86
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
19th
of 179 countries
All-time high
29.45
in 2018
All-time low
8.15
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Homicide rate who vs unodc in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate who vs unodc in Mexico stood at 24.86.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate who vs unodc in Mexico peaked at 29.45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 2007.
That places Mexico 19th out of 179 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.49 | 12.61 | 19.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.75 | 8.15 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.65 | 16.7 | 29.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.93 | 24.86 | 29 | 4 |
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- Political rights rating fh 3 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.626 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.221 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.469 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.702 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.619 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.337 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate who vs unodc in Mexico?
- Homicide rate who vs unodc in Mexico was 24.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate who vs unodc recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for homicide rate who vs unodc?
- Mexico ranks 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate who vs unodc rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate who vs unodc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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