Terrorism deaths in Mexico
Mexico: Terrorism deaths was 12 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Terrorism deaths in Mexico, 1970–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 12 for terrorism deaths in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, terrorism deaths in Mexico peaked at 229 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
That places Mexico 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrorism deaths in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | — |
| 1974 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 32 | +1500.0% |
| 1976 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 11 | -57.7% |
| 1978 | 7 | -36.4% |
| 1979 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 13 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | — |
| 1991 | 13 | +333.3% |
| 1992 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 1994 | 88 | +1366.7% |
| 1995 | 61 | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 96 | +57.4% |
| 1997 | 229 | +138.5% |
| 1998 | 3 | -98.7% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | +160.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 25 | +257.1% |
| 2008 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -90.5% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 17 | — |
| 2013 | 47 | +176.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | -97.9% |
| 2015 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 27 | +350.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 13 | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 12 | -7.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrorism deaths 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1500.0% | 2 | 32 |
| 1994 | +1366.7% | 6 | 88 |
| 2015 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4 | 0 | 32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 0 | 13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.44 | 0 | 229 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.7 | 0 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 | 0 | 47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 12 | 13 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrorism deaths in Mexico?
- Terrorism deaths in Mexico was 12 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrorism deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 229 in 1997.
- What is the lowest terrorism deaths recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does Mexico rank for terrorism deaths?
- Mexico ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrorism deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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