Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred was 695 deaths in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico, 1989–2026
Source: Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 695 deaths for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in 2026.
The figure is down 91.1% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico peaked at 15,022 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1990.
Mexico ranks 14th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2 deaths | — |
| 1990 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1993 | 27 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 145 deaths | +437.0% |
| 1995 | 1 deaths | -99.3% |
| 1996 | 37 deaths | +3600.0% |
| 1997 | 45 deaths | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 3 deaths | -88.5% |
| 2004 | 216 deaths | +7100.0% |
| 2005 | 204 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 669 deaths | +227.9% |
| 2007 | 1,971 deaths | +194.6% |
| 2008 | 3,778 deaths | +91.7% |
| 2009 | 5,634 deaths | +49.1% |
| 2010 | 6,280 deaths | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 4,920 deaths | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 5,922 deaths | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 4,450 deaths | -24.9% |
| 2014 | 3,303 deaths | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 4,484 deaths | +35.8% |
| 2016 | 4,275 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 9,713 deaths | +127.2% |
| 2018 | 11,175 deaths | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 10,432 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 13,326 deaths | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 15,022 deaths | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 12,507 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 10,830 deaths | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 10,946 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 7,833 deaths | -28.4% |
| 2026 | 695 deaths | -91.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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 | +7100.0% | 3 deaths | 216 deaths |
| 1996 | +3600.0% | 1 deaths | 37 deaths |
| 1994 | +437.0% | 27 deaths | 145 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 145 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,250 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,634 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,495 deaths | 3,303 deaths | 11,175 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,166 deaths | 695 deaths | 15,022 deaths | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico?
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico was 695 deaths in 2026, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15,022 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1990.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mexico ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. 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 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.