Over 28,200 murders were reported in Mexico in 2021. Guanajuato was the state with most intentional homicides that year, amounting to 2,823 cases. Baja California registered the second highest number of murder cases, with over 2,650. When it comes to number of homicides in general - including both murder and manslaughter - Guanajuato also ranked first.
Number of murder cases in Mexico in 2021, by state
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Gobierno Federal de México. (December 31, 2021). Number of murder cases in Mexico in 2021, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715031/intentional-homicides-in-mexico-by-state/
Gobierno Federal de México. "Number of murder cases in Mexico in 2021, by state." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715031/intentional-homicides-in-mexico-by-state/
Gobierno Federal de México. (2021). Number of murder cases in Mexico in 2021, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715031/intentional-homicides-in-mexico-by-state/
Gobierno Federal de México. "Number of Murder Cases in Mexico in 2021, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715031/intentional-homicides-in-mexico-by-state/
Gobierno Federal de México, Number of murder cases in Mexico in 2021, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715031/intentional-homicides-in-mexico-by-state/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
