Homicides in Mexico
Mexico: Homicides was 31,895 deaths in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Mexico stood at 31,895 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Mexico peaked at 35,644 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,625 deaths, in 1969.
That places Mexico 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,650 deaths | 10,230 deaths | 11,250 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 8,746 deaths | 4,625 deaths | 11,158 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,945 deaths | 7,059 deaths | 12,868 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,918 deaths | 12,077 deaths | 15,800 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,749 deaths | 12,249 deaths | 16,560 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,179 deaths | 8,457 deaths | 18,920 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,293 deaths | 19,056 deaths | 35,522 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,904 deaths | 31,895 deaths | 35,644 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More social development data for Mexico
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 152,002 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 41,307 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.469 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.619 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.702 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.469 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.337 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.221 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Mexico?
- Homicides in Mexico was 31,895 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 35,644 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,625 deaths in 1969.
- How does Mexico rank for homicides?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.