Male homicide victims in Mexico
Mexico: Male homicide victims was 28,243 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28,243
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
32,765
in 2018
All-time low
7,783
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Male homicide victims in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Mexico is 28,243, 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,783, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,264 | 10,837 | 14,968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,016 | 7,783 | 17,874 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,209 | 17,503 | 32,765 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,147 | 28,243 | 32,336 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Brazil 36,020 compare
- 3 India 23,751 compare
- 4 South Africa 22,236 compare
- 5 United States 15,437 compare
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 victims in Mexico?
- Male homicide victims in Mexico was 28,243 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide victims recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 32,765 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,783 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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