Homicide rate from firearms in Mexico
Mexico: Homicide rate from firearms was 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.23 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 82 countries
All-time high
20.63 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
All-time low
9.97 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Homicide rate from firearms in Mexico, 2014–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate from firearms in Mexico is 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Mexico peaked at 20.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 11th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicide rate from firearms in Mexico, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2015 | 10.57 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 13.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 17.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +36.3% |
| 2018 | 20.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 20.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 17.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population, 7.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 Belize 22.6 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 9 Trinidad and Tobago 21.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Colombia 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Dominica 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 13 Costa Rica 14.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 14 Panama 10 homicides per 100,000 population 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 homicide rate from firearms in Mexico?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Mexico was 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 20.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.