Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Mexico
Mexico: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 33,550 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Mexico, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Mexico stood at 33,550.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Mexico peaked at 36,773 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,867, in 2007.
That places Mexico 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,493 | — |
| 1991 | 15,128 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 16,594 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 16,040 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 15,839 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 15,612 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 14,505 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 13,552 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 13,656 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,249 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 10,737 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 10,285 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10,088 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 10,087 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,329 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 9,921 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 10,452 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 8,867 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 14,006 | +58.0% |
| 2009 | 19,803 | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 25,757 | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 27,213 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 25,967 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 23,063 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 20,010 | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 20,762 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 24,559 | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 32,079 | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 36,685 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 36,661 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36,773 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35,700 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 33,287 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 32,252 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33,550 | +4.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 33,550 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 488.5, 68.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 33,550 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 771, 43.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +58.0% | 8,867 | 14,006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,767 | 12,249 | 16,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,358 | 8,867 | 19,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,276 | 20,010 | 36,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,312 | 32,252 | 36,773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More health data for Mexico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,312 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,760 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9678 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Mexico?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Mexico was 33,550 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 36,773 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,867 in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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