Homicides in Mexico
Mexico: Homicides was 36,072 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Mexico, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Mexico stood at 36,072 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Mexico peaked at 37,895 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,882 deaths, in 2007.
Mexico ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,808 deaths | 8,882 deaths | 19,717 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,797 deaths | 20,209 deaths | 37,895 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,796 deaths | 36,072 deaths | 37,519 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Brazil 69,651 deaths compare
- 2 India 51,496 deaths compare
- 4 South Africa 19,488 deaths compare
- 5 United States 19,110 deaths compare
- 6 Nigeria 18,463 deaths compare
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 36,072 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 37,895 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,882 deaths in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for homicides?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.