Share of deaths from homicide in Mexico
Mexico: Share of deaths from homicide was 3.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.9%
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
6th
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 1969
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Mexico, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from homicide in Mexico stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Mexico peaked at 5.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1969.
Mexico ranks 6th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.6% | — |
| 1956 | 2.9% | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 2.5% | -11.9% |
| 1958 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 2.8% | +12.1% |
| 1960 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 2.7% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.0% | -23.5% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 2.0% | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.9% | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -47.6% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | +72.6% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.6% | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 1.5% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | +93.2% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 3.2% | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.6% | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +55.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 1960s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 3 Belize 5.9% compare
- 4 Ecuador 4.9% compare
- 5 Colombia 4.0% compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 3.4% compare
- 9 Saint Lucia 3.4% compare
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.8956 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1226 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Mexico?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Mexico was 3.9% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1969.
- How does Mexico rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.