Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Mexico

Mexico: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 24.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.86
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.45
in 2018
All-time low
8.15
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Mexico, 1990–2023

10152025301990200620231990: 17.51991: 17.91992: 19.31993: 18.31994: 17.71995: 17.21996: 15.71997: 14.41998: 14.31999: 12.62000: 10.92001: 10.32002: 9.92003: 9.82004: 8.92005: 9.42006: 9.72007: 8.22008: 12.72009: 17.72010: 22.72011: 23.62012: 22.22013: 19.52014: 16.72015: 17.12016: 20.12017: 262018: 29.42019: 29.22020: 292021: 282022: 25.92023: 24.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Mexico is 24.86, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Mexico peaked at 29.45 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.15, in 2007.

That places Mexico 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Mexico, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 17.5
1991 17.92 +2.4%
1992 19.29 +7.6%
1993 18.3 -5.1%
1994 17.74 -3.0%
1995 17.18 -3.2%
1996 15.69 -8.7%
1997 14.41 -8.1%
1998 14.29 -0.9%
1999 12.61 -11.7%
2000 10.89 -13.7%
2001 10.27 -5.6%
2002 9.93 -3.3%
2003 9.8 -1.4%
2004 8.94 -8.8%
2005 9.38 +4.9%
2006 9.75 +3.9%
2007 8.15 -16.4%
2008 12.69 +55.7%
2009 17.68 +39.3%
2010 22.67 +28.2%
2011 23.61 +4.2%
2012 22.23 -5.9%
2013 19.49 -12.3%
2014 16.7 -14.3%
2015 17.15 +2.7%
2016 20.09 +17.1%
2017 26 +29.4%
2018 29.45 +13.3%
2019 29.15 -1.0%
2020 29 -0.5%
2021 27.97 -3.6%
2022 25.88 -7.5%
2023 24.86 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 11 Belize 28.06 compare
  2. 12 Dominica 27.06 compare
  3. 13 Colombia 24.91 compare
  4. 15 Guatemala 23.37 compare
  5. 16 Brazil 19.28 compare
  6. 17 Guyana 19.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Mexico?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Mexico was 24.86 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 29.45 in 2018.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 8.15 in 2007.
How does Mexico rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Mexico ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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