Homicides by firearm in Mexico
Mexico: Homicides by firearm was 22,355 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Mexico is 22,355 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Mexico peaked at 25,867 homicides in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,944 homicides, in 2014.
Mexico ranks 1st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Homicides by firearm in Mexico, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11,944 homicides | — |
| 2015 | 12,801 homicides | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 15,926 homicides | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 21,917 homicides | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 25,699 homicides | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 25,867 homicides | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 25,635 homicides | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24,496 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 22,309 homicides | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 22,355 homicides | +0.2% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 22,355 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 745.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 22,355 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 88.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,026 homicides | 11,944 homicides | 25,867 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 23,699 homicides | 22,309 homicides | 25,635 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 homicides by firearm in Mexico?
- Homicides by firearm in Mexico was 22,355 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 25,867 homicides in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,944 homicides in 2014.
- How does Mexico rank for homicides by firearm?
- Mexico ranks 1st out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.