Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred was 65 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths from one-sided violence 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
Mexico recorded 65 deaths for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in 2025.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Mexico peaked at 376 deaths in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
Mexico ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths from one-sided violence 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 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1997 | 45 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 3 deaths | — |
| 2004 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2007 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2009 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010 | 85 deaths | — |
| 2011 | 376 deaths | +342.4% |
| 2012 | 35 deaths | -90.7% |
| 2013 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 32 deaths | — |
| 2015 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2018 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2019 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2020 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2021 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2022 | 82 deaths | +215.4% |
| 2023 | 27 deaths | -67.1% |
| 2024 | 97 deaths | +259.3% |
| 2025 | 65 deaths | -33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 45 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 deaths | 0 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 376 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 97 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Mexico?
- Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred in Mexico was 65 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 376 deaths in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred?
- Mexico ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 Deaths from one-sided violence 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 from one-sided violence that was ongoing that year.