State of Mexico was the federal entity with the highest number of femicides in the homonymous country in 2021. In that year, at least 143 women were murdered in the state of Mexico on account of their gender. In Veracruz, 69 femicide victims were registered. These two Mexican states accounted for over 20 percent of all femicides committed in Mexico that year.
States with the highest number of femicides in Mexico in 2021
Femicide victims are counted according to each state's legal framework.
Femicide or feminicide is a term used to define the killing of a woman or girl on account of their gender.
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National Public Security System, & Ministry of Security and Civilian Protection (Mexico). (January 25, 2022). States with the highest number of femicides in Mexico in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 22, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979224/mexican-states-highest-number-femicides/
National Public Security System, und Ministry of Security and Civilian Protection (Mexico). "States with the highest number of femicides in Mexico in 2021." Chart. January 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979224/mexican-states-highest-number-femicides/
National Public Security System, Ministry of Security and Civilian Protection (Mexico). (2022). States with the highest number of femicides in Mexico in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 22, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979224/mexican-states-highest-number-femicides/
National Public Security System, and Ministry of Security and Civilian Protection (Mexico). "States with The Highest Number of Femicides in Mexico in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979224/mexican-states-highest-number-femicides/
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