Male homicide victims in Mexico
Mexico: Male homicide victims was 28,243 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Mexico is 28,243 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Mexico peaked at 32,765 homicides in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,783 homicides, in 2007.
That places Mexico 2nd 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.
Male homicide victims in Mexico, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,970 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 13,590 homicides | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 14,968 homicides | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 14,485 homicides | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 14,361 homicides | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 14,085 homicides | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 13,044 homicides | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 12,180 homicides | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 12,123 homicides | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10,837 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 9,452 homicides | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 9,001 homicides | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 8,807 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8,769 homicides | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,122 homicides | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 8,622 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 9,153 homicides | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 7,783 homicides | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 12,580 homicides | +61.6% |
| 2009 | 17,874 homicides | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 23,285 homicides | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 24,257 homicides | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 22,986 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 20,280 homicides | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 17,503 homicides | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 18,293 homicides | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 21,673 homicides | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 28,522 homicides | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 32,765 homicides | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 32,530 homicides | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 32,336 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 31,263 homicides | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 28,745 homicides | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 28,243 homicides | -1.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 28,243 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 194.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 28,243 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376 homicides, 75.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Male homicide victims 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +61.6% | 7,783 homicides | 12,580 homicides |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,264 homicides | 10,837 homicides | 14,968 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,016 homicides | 7,783 homicides | 17,874 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,209 homicides | 17,503 homicides | 32,765 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,147 homicides | 28,243 homicides | 32,336 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Brazil 36,020 homicides compare
- 3 India 23,751 homicides compare
- 4 South Africa 22,236 homicides compare
- 5 United States 15,437 homicides 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 male homicide victims in Mexico?
- Male homicide victims in Mexico was 28,243 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 male homicide victims recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32,765 homicides in 2018.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,783 homicides in 2007.
- How does Mexico rank for male homicide victims?
- Mexico ranks 2nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.