Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Mexico
Mexico: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 40,057 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
40,057
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
43,508
in 2020
All-time low
4,965
in 1969
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Mexico stood at 40,057.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Mexico peaked at 43,508 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,965, in 1969.
Mexico ranks 2nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11,164 | — |
| 1956 | 11,027 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 10,954 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 10,818 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 11,898 | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 11,826 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 11,250 | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 10,678 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 9,120 | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 9,521 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 8,948 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 8,959 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9,522 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 9,453 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 4,965 | -47.5% |
| 1970 | 9,004 | +81.3% |
| 1971 | 8,166 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 7,878 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 7,430 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 14,109 | +89.9% |
| 1975 | 11,598 | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 11,235 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 12,922 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 12,619 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 13,950 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 14,103 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 13,669 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 14,265 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 13,768 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 13,764 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 16,378 | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 17,533 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 17,375 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16,864 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 17,213 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 16,416 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 17,216 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 18,815 | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 18,395 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 18,427 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 18,497 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17,511 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 16,915 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 17,003 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,591 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 14,221 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 13,951 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13,821 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14,080 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 13,342 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 14,164 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,638 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12,767 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 18,731 | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 23,979 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 29,728 | +24.0% |
| 2011 | 31,810 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 30,245 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 27,615 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 25,363 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 26,327 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 30,385 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 37,976 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 42,328 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 42,711 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 43,508 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 42,562 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 40,057 | -5.9% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 40,057 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 37.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 40,057 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,039, 19.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +89.9% | 7,430 | 14,109 |
| 1970 | +81.3% | 4,965 | 9,004 |
| 2008 | +46.7% | 12,767 | 18,731 |
| 1969 | -47.5% | 9,453 | 4,965 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,172 | 10,818 | 11,898 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9,424 | 4,965 | 11,826 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,891 | 7,430 | 14,109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,493 | 13,669 | 17,533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,479 | 15,591 | 18,815 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,369 | 12,767 | 23,979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,449 | 25,363 | 42,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,042 | 40,057 | 43,508 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Mexico?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Mexico was 40,057 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 43,508 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,965 in 1969.
- How does Mexico rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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