Mexico Crime Rate & Statistics 1990-2024

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 2021 was 28.18, a 3.46% decline from 2020.
  • Mexico crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 29.19, a 0.42% decline from 2019.
  • Mexico crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 29.31, a 0.92% decline from 2018.
  • Mexico crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 29.58, a 13.28% increase from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Population
Jamaica 52.13
South Africa 41.87
St. Lucia 38.96
Belize 31.25
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 30.67
Mexico 28.18
Colombia 27.48
Guatemala 19.99
Venezuela 19.31
Guyana 16.28
Ecuador 14.02
Dominica 13.81
Namibia 12.45
Costa Rica 11.41
Botswana 10.55
Dominican Republic 10.54
Paraguay 7.83
Russia 6.80
Suriname 5.71
Grenada 4.01
Mauritius 2.62
Turkey 2.52
Montenegro 2.39
Albania 2.31
Armenia 2.19
Azerbaijan 1.91
Algeria 1.57
Bulgaria 1.28
Romania 1.26
Serbia 1.06
Jordan 1.02
Bosnia 0.98
Malaysia 0.72
Mexico Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2021 28.18 -3.46%
2020 29.19 -0.42%
2019 29.31 -0.92%
2018 29.58 13.28%
2017 26.11 29.22%
2016 20.21 16.96%
2015 17.28 2.55%
2014 16.85 -14.31%
2013 19.66 -12.35%
2012 22.43 -5.90%
2011 23.84 4.16%
2010 22.89 28.35%
2009 17.83 39.65%
2008 12.77 55.97%
2007 8.19 -16.27%
2006 9.78 3.93%
2005 9.41 4.84%
2004 8.97 -8.86%
2003 9.85 -1.49%
2002 10.00 -3.40%
2001 10.35 -5.68%
2000 10.97 -13.72%
1999 12.72 -11.76%
1998 14.41 -0.92%
1997 14.54 -8.17%
1996 15.84 -8.73%
1995 17.35 -3.25%
1994 17.93 -3.12%
1993 18.51 -5.18%
1992 19.52 7.57%
1991 18.15 2.34%
1990 17.73 2.34%