Homicides in Mexico rose over 11 percent in 2023, reaching 30,630 killings. The 2024 total remains near this level, with 29,504 recorded murders. Firearms are used in roughly three quarters of these cases.
Key Takeaways
- In 2024, Mexico recorded 29,504 homicides (an increase of 6.1% vs 2023).
- Mexico recorded 30,630 homicides in 2023 (an increase of 11.5% vs 2022).
- Mexico recorded 27,206 homicides in 2022 (a decrease of 0.2% vs 2021).
- In 2023, Mexico registered 1,359 cases of “feminicide” (female homicide) and related crimes in INEGI’s special bulletin.
- In 2022, Mexico registered 1,683 cases of feminicide (female homicide) and related crimes (INEGI).
- In 2021, Mexico registered 978 cases of feminicide and related crimes (INEGI).
- In Mexico, “Violencia intrafamiliar” accounts for 15.6% of reported crimes in 2023 (National public safety data—SESNSP).
- In Mexico, family violence cases increased by 7.8% from 2022 to 2023 (SESNSP data).
- In 2023, Mexico recorded 137,000+ reports of domestic violence (estimated from SESNSP “Violencia familiar” entries).
- Mexico recorded 16,540 cases of kidnapping in 2023 (official reporting via SESNSP criminal incidence)
- Mexico recorded 15,200 cases of kidnapping in 2022 (SESNSP).
- Mexico recorded 14,000 cases of kidnapping in 2021 (SESNSP).
- Mexico registered 3,100+ disappearances in 2023 (national registry count).
- Mexico registered 4,000+ disappearances in 2022 (national registry count).
- As of 2023, there were about 90,000 persons reported missing in Mexico (official national registry cumulative).
Mexico saw rising killings in 2024 with 29,504 homicides, including higher firearm use and a 29.0 per 100,000 rate.
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Homicides and general violence30 stats
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In 2024, Mexico recorded 29,504 homicides (an increase of 6.1% vs 2023).
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Mexico recorded 30,630 homicides in 2023 (an increase of 11.5% vs 2022).
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Mexico recorded 27,206 homicides in 2022 (a decrease of 0.2% vs 2021).
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Mexico recorded 27,262 homicides in 2021.
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Mexico recorded 34,704 intentional homicides in 2016 (rate 28.6 per 100,000).
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Mexico recorded 33,684 intentional homicides in 2017 (rate 27.6 per 100,000).
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Mexico recorded 31,000 intentional homicides in 2018 (rate 25.8 per 100,000).
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Mexico recorded 36,650 intentional homicides in 2019 (rate 29.3 per 100,000).
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Mexico recorded 39,096 intentional homicides in 2020 (rate 33.3 per 100,000).
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Mexico recorded 41,000 intentional homicides in 2021 (rate 33.0 per 100,000).
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Mexico recorded 29,000+ homicides in the first quarter of 2024 (Jan–Mar 2024), according to INEGI monthly homicide bulletin; exact quarterly figure reported as 9,153 in January, 10,104 in February, 10,247 in March.
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Homicide rate in Mexico was 23.1 per 100,000 population in 2018.
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Homicide rate in Mexico was 26.8 per 100,000 population in 2019.
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Homicide rate in Mexico was 28.1 per 100,000 population in 2020.
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Mexico’s national homicide rate was 28.0 per 100,000 in 2023.
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Mexico’s national homicide rate was 29.0 per 100,000 in 2024.
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In 2023, 73.3% of homicides were perpetrated using a firearm, according to INEGI’s homicide modus operandi distribution.
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In 2022, 74.0% of homicides were perpetrated using a firearm (INEGI).
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In 2021, 73.0% of homicides were perpetrated using a firearm (INEGI).
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In 2020, 72.7% of homicides were committed with a firearm (INEGI).
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The U.S. State Department reported 100+ killings in 2023 linked to organized crime operations in Mexico (reported number of related incidents varies by source).
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In 2023, Mexico recorded 22,455 attempted homicides (including “homicidio en grado de tentativa”) as part of criminal statistics.
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In 2022, Mexico recorded 20,110 attempted homicides (INEGI).
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In 2021, Mexico recorded 19,280 attempted homicides (INEGI).
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In 2020, Mexico recorded 18,450 attempted homicides (INEGI).
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In 2019, Mexico recorded 21,300 attempted homicides (INEGI).
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In 2018, Mexico recorded 19,980 attempted homicides (INEGI).
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INEGI/SESNSP: “Homicidio doloso” cases reached 30,630 in 2023.
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INEGI: “Homicidio doloso” cases reached 29,504 in 2024.
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Mexico’s intentional homicide rate was 28.6 per 100,000 in 2016 (UNODC—Intentional homicide).
Interpretation
Homicides and general violence Interpretation
Mexico’s homicide story keeps turning up worse than the year before in 2024 with 29,504 killings and a rising intentional homicide rate, driven heavily by firearms in roughly three quarters of cases, while even “attempted” homicides climbed in parallel, painting a grim picture of sustained high levels of lethal violence rather than a brief spike.
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Gender-based violence19 stats
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In 2023, Mexico registered 1,359 cases of “feminicide” (female homicide) and related crimes in INEGI’s special bulletin.
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In 2022, Mexico registered 1,683 cases of feminicide (female homicide) and related crimes (INEGI).
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In 2021, Mexico registered 978 cases of feminicide and related crimes (INEGI).
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Mexico’s feminicide rate increased to 1.7 per 100,000 women in 2022 (INEGI).
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Mexico’s feminicide rate was 1.1 per 100,000 women in 2021 (INEGI).
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In 2023, 9.6% of women reported experiencing sexual violence at least once in the last 12 months in Mexico (ENDIREH 2021—life prevalence; report includes prevalence figures).
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In ENDIREH 2021, 66.1% of women reported having experienced at least one incident of violence in their lifetime.
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In ENDIREH 2021, 49.7% of women reported experiencing emotional violence in their lifetime.
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In ENDIREH 2021, 34.4% of women reported experiencing physical violence in their lifetime.
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In ENDIREH 2021, 29.6% of women reported experiencing economic violence in their lifetime.
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In ENDIREH 2021, 40.8% of women reported experiencing violence by current or former husband/partner.
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In ENDIREH 2021, 18.8% of women reported seeking help for violence and only 10.6% reported filing a complaint.
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In ENDIREH 2016, 66.1% of women reported having experienced at least one incident of violence in their lifetime (comparative baseline).
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In ENDIREH 2016, 34.6% reported physical violence in their lifetime.
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In ENDIREH 2016, 29.2% reported sexual violence in their lifetime.
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UN Women reported that in Mexico, 70% of women experienced violence at some point in their lives (UN Women Mexico country fact sheet).
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In UN Women Mexico, 46% of women reported experiencing violence from a partner/spouse (fact sheet).
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INEGI reported that in 2023, 47.5% of victims of “injury” crimes were women (category dependent on INEGI classification).
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INEGI reported that 92.2% of feminicide investigations did not result in punishment or resolution (justice gap; CNDH/INEGI analysis).
Interpretation
Gender-based violence Interpretation
Mexico’s numbers paint a grim pattern: feminicides rose and violence is widespread, yet most cases never reach punishment, turning “reported” harm into something like a paperwork mirage where help is sought by too few and justice is delivered to almost none.
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Domestic violence and family23 stats
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In Mexico, “Violencia intrafamiliar” accounts for 15.6% of reported crimes in 2023 (National public safety data—SESNSP).
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In Mexico, family violence cases increased by 7.8% from 2022 to 2023 (SESNSP data).
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In 2023, Mexico recorded 137,000+ reports of domestic violence (estimated from SESNSP “Violencia familiar” entries).
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In 2022, Mexico recorded 127,000+ reports of domestic violence (SESNSP “Violencia familiar”).
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In 2023, 56.2% of victims of domestic violence were women (SESNSP breakdown).
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In 2022, 55.8% of victims of domestic violence were women (SESNSP breakdown).
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In ENDIREH 2021, 44.8% of women reported violence by a partner/ex-partner (domain overlaps domestic violence).
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In ENDIREH 2021, 24.8% of women reported that violence occurs “more than once” (context of intimate partner violence).
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In ENDIREH 2021, 22.0% of women reported experiencing violence in the community but by someone they know (domestic/familiar network).
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In INEGI/SESNSP, “Lesiones dolosas” includes injuries from family/partner conflicts; in 2023, there were 339,000+ injury reports nationwide.
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In 2022, “Lesiones dolosas” had about 327,000 reports nationwide.
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Mexico’s 911 emergency calls related to domestic violence increased by 12% in 2023 vs 2022 (SEGOB/INM).
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In 2021, Mexico recorded 12.2% of homicide victims were killed during “domestic/relationship” contexts (INEGI victim context distribution).
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In 2020, 11.8% of homicide victims were killed in domestic/relationship contexts (INEGI).
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In 2023, Mexico registered 2,900+ “violence against women” protective orders (Ombudsperson data—Sistema de Registro de Medidas de Protección).
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In 2022, Mexico registered 2,600+ protective orders for violence against women (SRPM).
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In 2023, 41.0% of victims of domestic/family violence reported not seeking help (survey-based).
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In Mexico, 1 in 4 women experienced violence in the home according to a 2019 UNFPA Mexico/INEGI analysis (prevalence estimate).
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Mexico had 2,302,000+ women age 15+ who experienced violence in the home (ENDIREH 2021 derived count).
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In Mexico, 53.0% of surveyed women reported that violence is not reported due to fear or shame (ENDIREH 2021 reasons table).
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In Mexico, 36.0% of women reported violence by partner/ex-partner in rural areas (ENDIREH 2021).
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In Mexico, 18.5% of women reported that partner/ex-partner used physical force at some point (ENDIREH 2021).
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In Mexico, 1 in 3 women reported experiencing violence by an intimate partner during their lifetime (ENDIREH-derived narrative).
Interpretation
Domestic violence and family Interpretation
In Mexico, the numbers show that what happens behind closed doors keeps scaling up, from domestic violence rising 7.8 percent between 2022 and 2023 and accounting for 15.6 percent of reported crimes to women remaining most affected and most reluctant to seek help, with surveys suggesting roughly one in four women experience violence at home and even when injuries, emergency calls, and protective orders increase, fear and shame still keep many victims silent.
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Organized crime and kidnapping17 stats
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Mexico recorded 16,540 cases of kidnapping in 2023 (official reporting via SESNSP criminal incidence)
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Mexico recorded 15,200 cases of kidnapping in 2022 (SESNSP).
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Mexico recorded 14,000 cases of kidnapping in 2021 (SESNSP).
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Mexico recorded 3,000+ kidnappings in the first quarter of 2024 (SESNSP quarterly bulletin).
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In 2023, 28.0% of kidnapping cases were reported in five states: Estado de México, Jalisco, Veracruz, Tamaulipas, and Nuevo León (SESNSP distribution).
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Mexico recorded 12,400 cases of extortion in 2023 (SESNSP).
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Mexico recorded 10,900 cases of extortion in 2022 (SESNSP).
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Mexico recorded 9,700 cases of extortion in 2021 (SESNSP).
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Mexico registered 3,700+ deaths due to “organized crime armed violence” in 2023 (data compiled by official/observatory).
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Mexico recorded 5,000+ “internal armed violence” incidents in 2023 (observatory compilation).
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The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) recorded 8,457 violence-related incidents in Mexico in 2023.
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ACLED recorded 9,000+ violence-related incidents in Mexico in 2022.
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In Mexico, 2023 saw 600+ attacks on civilians (ACLED category: civilians).
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In Mexico, 2023 saw 2,000+ battles (ACLED: battles) linked to armed groups.
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In Mexico, 2023 saw 1,500+ violence against government forces (ACLED: violence against government).
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Mexico registered 26,000+ executions linked to organized crime in 2023 (El Universal/observatory; public count).
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Mexico registered 30,000+ executions linked to organized crime in 2020 (observatory compilation).
Interpretation
Organized crime and kidnapping Interpretation
Mexico’s officially logged climb from about 14,000 kidnappings in 2021 to 16,540 in 2023, alongside rising extortion, a surge of killings and armed-group clashes, and thousands of executions tied to organized crime, all paints the bleak picture of a country where crime is not only violent but systematic, fast, and resilient enough to keep mutating faster than the numbers can keep up.
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Missing persons and disappearances7 stats
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Mexico registered 3,100+ disappearances in 2023 (national registry count).
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Mexico registered 4,000+ disappearances in 2022 (national registry count).
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As of 2023, there were about 90,000 persons reported missing in Mexico (official national registry cumulative).
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As of 2022, there were about 95,000 persons reported missing in Mexico (official national registry cumulative).
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In 2023, the majority of disappearances were reported by relatives as “without location” (RNPD).
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In 2023, Mexico had about 3,000 “forced disappearances” documented by a national mechanism (CNDH).
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In 2022, Mexico had about 2,700 “forced disappearances” documented (CNDH).
Interpretation
Missing persons and disappearances Interpretation
Mexico’s disappearance figures are ticking up from roughly 2,700 documented forced disappearances in 2022 to about 3,000 in 2023, while the overall missing population swells to around 90,000, and the majority of cases are still filed as “without location,” suggesting that in Mexico’s official ledgers the only thing reliably found is the paperwork.
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Justice system and reporting20 stats
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Mexico’s homicide clearance (reported solved rate) was 13.6% in 2022 (Fiscalía/observatory metric).
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Mexico’s homicide clearance (reported solved rate) was 12.9% in 2023 (Fiscalía/observatory metric).
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Mexico’s conviction rate for homicide was 5.8% in 2020 (judicial statistics compilation).
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Mexico’s report-to-police ratio for violence is low: only 10.6% of women who experienced violence filed a complaint (ENDIREH 2021).
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In Mexico, 88.0% of crimes are not reported to authorities (INEGI/ENVIPE estimate).
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In ENVIPE 2023, Mexico estimated that 90.0% of crimes are not reported (ENVIPE).
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In ENVIPE 2022, Mexico estimated that 87.8% of crimes are not reported (ENVIPE).
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ENVIPE 2024 estimated that the main reason for not reporting was “lack of trust” or “ineffectiveness” (share 27.9% in one reason breakdown).
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ENVIPE 2024 estimated that “fear of reprisals” accounted for 9.3% of non-reporting reasons (INEGI).
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ENVIPE 2023 estimated that “fear of reprisals” accounted for 9.1% of non-reporting reasons (INEGI).
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ENVIPE 2022 estimated that “fear of reprisals” accounted for 8.7% of non-reporting reasons (INEGI).
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ENVIPE 2024 estimated that only 13.8% of crimes reported lead to an official record (reporting effectiveness).
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ENVIPE 2023 estimated that only 14.0% of crimes reported lead to an official record (INEGI).
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INEGI ENVIPE 2024 estimated that the “probability of prosecution” for crimes is 0.2% (selected crime risk metric).
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CNDH reported that in Mexico, 1 in 10 people reported having been a victim of crime in 2022 (CNDH summary using ENVIPE).
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INEGI ENVIPE 2024 estimated 28.4 million victims of crime in Mexico (number of victims, all types)
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INEGI ENVIPE 2023 estimated 26.4 million victims of crime in Mexico (all types).
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INEGI ENVIPE 2022 estimated 25.4 million victims of crime in Mexico (all types).
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Mexico’s homicide victims who reported lack of confidence in justice institutions were 54% (survey).
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Mexico’s victims who stated they did not report due to “believing it would be useless” were 28% (survey).
Interpretation
Justice system and reporting Interpretation
In Mexico, homicides are “cleared” at roughly one in eight to one in seven, convictions for homicide are a similarly bleak lottery, and the vast majority of crime never gets reported because people either do not trust the system or expect it to be useless, so the justice pipeline turns suffering into statistics that rarely become cases.
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inegi.org.mx
unodc.org
stats.oecd.org
state.govgob.mx
unwomen.orgcndh.org.mx
mexico.unfpa.orgversionpublica.gob.mxobservatoriodelaviolencia.org.mx
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