Death rate in armed conflicts in Mexico
Mexico: Death rate in armed conflicts was 5.94 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Death rate in armed conflicts in Mexico, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rate in armed conflicts in Mexico stood at 5.94.
The figure is down 29.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in armed conflicts in Mexico peaked at 11.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Mexico 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate in armed conflicts in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0025 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0308 | — |
| 1994 | 0.1624 | +427.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 | -99.3% |
| 1996 | 0.04 | +3536.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0479 | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0256 | — |
| 2003 | 0.0029 | -88.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2069 | +7002.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1928 | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6238 | +223.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | +190.5% |
| 2008 | 3.42 | +88.9% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | +47.0% |
| 2010 | 5.53 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.27 | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 5.07 | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 7.87 | +125.1% |
| 2018 | 8.97 | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 8.29 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 10.51 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 11.77 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 9.72 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 8.35 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 8.36 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.94 | -29.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate in armed conflicts in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +7002.4% | 0.0029 | 0.2069 |
| 1996 | +3536.4% | 0.0011 | 0.04 |
| 1994 | +427.4% | 0.0308 | 0.1624 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0025 | 0.0025 | 0.0025 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0282 | 0 | 0.1624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 | 0 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 2.76 | 8.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.11 | 5.94 | 11.77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 8 Mali 8.54 compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.85 compare
- 10 Central African Republic 6.28 compare
- 12 Lebanon 5.93 compare
- 13 South Sudan 4.98 compare
- 14 Congo 4.64 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in armed conflicts in Mexico?
- Death rate in armed conflicts in Mexico was 5.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate in armed conflicts recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for death rate in armed conflicts?
- Mexico ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rate in armed conflicts rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate in armed conflicts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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