Male homicide rate in Mexico
Mexico: Male homicide rate was 44.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.88
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 138 countries
All-time high
54.03
in 2018
All-time low
14.65
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide rate in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Mexico stood at 44.88.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Mexico peaked at 54.03 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.65, in 2007.
That places Mexico 16th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.23 | 22.84 | 35.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4 | 14.65 | 32.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.23 | 29.93 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.46 | 44.88 | 52.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More gender data for Mexico
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.03 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.05 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Mexico?
- Male homicide rate in Mexico was 44.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 54.03 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for male homicide rate?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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