Mexico Crime Rate & Statistics 1990-2023

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • Mexico crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 28.37, a 1.27% decline from 2019.
  • Mexico crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 28.74, a 1.15% decline from 2018.
  • Mexico crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 29.07, a 13.08% increase from 2017.
  • Mexico crime rate & statistics for 2017 was 25.71, a 29.11% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Per 100K Population
Jamaica 44.95
South Africa 33.46
Mexico 28.37
St. Lucia 28.32
Belize 25.65
Colombia 22.64
Brazil 22.45
Dominica 20.84
Guyana 19.96
Guatemala 17.47
Grenada 12.44
Namibia 11.92
Costa Rica 11.19
Suriname 9.38
Dominican Republic 8.86
Ecuador 7.78
Russia 7.33
Paraguay 6.74
Kazakhstan 3.23
Montenegro 2.87
Mauritius 2.75
Turkey 2.48
Azerbaijan 2.27
Fiji 2.23
Albania 2.12
Lebanon 1.88
Armenia 1.75
Romania 1.46
Algeria 1.32
Bosnia 1.31
Jordan 1.20
Serbia 1.02
Bulgaria 0.99
Mexico Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2020 28.37 -1.27%
2019 28.74 -1.15%
2018 29.07 13.08%
2017 25.71 29.11%
2016 19.91 16.87%
2015 17.04 2.48%
2014 16.63 -14.34%
2013 19.41 -12.34%
2012 22.14 -5.86%
2011 23.52 4.19%
2010 22.58 28.21%
2009 17.61 39.32%
2008 12.64 55.61%
2007 8.12 -16.42%
2006 9.72 3.83%
2005 9.36 4.85%
2004 8.93 -8.78%
2003 9.79 -1.36%
2002 9.92 -3.25%
2001 10.25 -5.55%
2000 10.86 -13.60%
1999 12.57 -11.62%
1998 14.22 -0.75%
1997 14.32 -8.02%
1996 15.57 -8.57%
1995 17.03 -3.05%
1994 17.57 -2.93%
1993 18.10 -5.03%
1992 19.06 7.72%
1991 17.69 2.47%
1990 17.27 2.47%