Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico
Mexico: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 122 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico, 1989–2025
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico is 122 deaths, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and up 713.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico peaked at 278 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Mexico ranks 24th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 3 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 4 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 45 deaths | +1025.0% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 1 deaths | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 deaths | +700.0% |
| 2009 | 31 deaths | +287.5% |
| 2010 | 92 deaths | +196.8% |
| 2011 | 278 deaths | +202.2% |
| 2012 | 48 deaths | -82.7% |
| 2013 | 19 deaths | -60.4% |
| 2014 | 34 deaths | +78.9% |
| 2015 | 15 deaths | -55.9% |
| 2016 | 6 deaths | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 26 deaths | +333.3% |
| 2018 | 13 deaths | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 25 deaths | +92.3% |
| 2020 | 101 deaths | +304.0% |
| 2021 | 111 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 155 deaths | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 73 deaths | -52.9% |
| 2024 | 163 deaths | +123.3% |
| 2025 | 122 deaths | -25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.2 deaths | 0 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 31 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6 deaths | 6 deaths | 278 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.83 deaths | 73 deaths | 163 deaths | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 21 Cameroon 143 deaths compare
- 22 Central African Republic 128 deaths compare
- 23 Afghanistan 124 deaths compare
- 25 India 108 deaths compare
- 26 Brazil 104 deaths compare
- 27 South Sudan 103 deaths compare
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico?
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico was 122 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 278 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mexico ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 713.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.