Female homicide rate in Mexico
Mexico: Female homicide rate was 5.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 138 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 2021
All-time low
1.95
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide rate in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Mexico stood at 5.6.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Mexico peaked at 6.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2007.
That places Mexico 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.62 | — |
| 1991 | 3.58 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.48 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 3.25 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.1 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.86 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.84 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.55 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.47 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.5 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.26 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +29.6% |
| 2009 | 3.37 | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 4.16 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 4.57 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 4.63 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.37 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.84 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.49 | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 5.87 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.03 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.07 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.93 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.6 | -5.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 5.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 5.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 | 2.84 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 1.95 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 3.84 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 | 5.6 | 6.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 12 Trinidad and Tobago 7.21 compare
- 13 Guatemala 6.76 compare
- 14 Ecuador 6.66 compare
- 16 Venezuela 5.12 compare
- 17 Liechtenstein 5.08 compare
- 18 Seychelles 5.06 compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Mexico?
- Female homicide rate in Mexico was 5.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for female homicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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