Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico
Mexico: Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred was 7,768 deaths in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Deaths in non-state 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 deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico is 7,768 deaths, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico peaked at 14,996 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1989.
That places Mexico 1st out of 196 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.
Deaths in non-state 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 | 27 deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1998 | 0 deaths | — |
| 1999 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 0 deaths | — |
| 2002 | 26 deaths | — |
| 2003 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 216 deaths | — |
| 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 | 6,195 deaths | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4,544 deaths | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 5,887 deaths | +29.6% |
| 2013 | 4,450 deaths | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 3,271 deaths | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 4,484 deaths | +37.1% |
| 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 | 14,996 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 12,425 deaths | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 10,803 deaths | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 10,849 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 7,768 deaths | -28.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths in non-state 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +227.9% | 204 deaths | 669 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.8 deaths | 0 deaths | 27 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,250 deaths | 0 deaths | 5,634 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,443 deaths | 3,271 deaths | 11,175 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,694 deaths | 7,768 deaths | 14,996 deaths | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico?
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred in Mexico was 7,768 deaths in 2025, according to Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 14,996 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1989.
- How does Mexico rank for deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Mexico ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 non-state conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in non-state conflicts that were ongoing that year.