Female homicide victims in Mexico
Mexico: Female homicide victims was 3,739 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,739 homicides
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
5th
of 138 countries
All-time high
4,002 homicides
in 2021
All-time low
1,084 homicides
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Female homicide victims in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 3,739 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Mexico peaked at 4,002 homicides in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,084 homicides, in 2007.
That places Mexico 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Mexico, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,523 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 1,538 homicides | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,627 homicides | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,555 homicides | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,478 homicides | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 1,527 homicides | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,462 homicides | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1,372 homicides | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1,533 homicides | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 1,412 homicides | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,285 homicides | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 1,284 homicides | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,281 homicides | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,318 homicides | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,207 homicides | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,299 homicides | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 1,299 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,084 homicides | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1,426 homicides | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 1,929 homicides | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 2,418 homicides | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 2,693 homicides | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2,764 homicides | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,648 homicides | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2,408 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 2,383 homicides | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,813 homicides | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 3,430 homicides | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 3,752 homicides | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 3,893 homicides | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,957 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,002 homicides | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,928 homicides | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,739 homicides | -4.8% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3,739 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 55.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 3,739 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 55 homicides, 68.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,503 homicides | 1,372 homicides | 1,627 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,341 homicides | 1,084 homicides | 1,929 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,920 homicides | 2,383 homicides | 3,893 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,906 homicides | 3,739 homicides | 4,002 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
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 victims in Mexico?
- Female homicide victims in Mexico was 3,739 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 4,002 homicides in 2021.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 homicides in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for female homicide victims?
- Mexico ranks 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .