Mexico has seen a notable improvement in its homicide rates, recording a 15% decrease during the first six months of 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year. Data shared by Marcela Figueroa Franco, head of the National Public Security System, highlights this downward trend.
The country averaged 70.5 homicides per day from January to June 2025, marking a reduction from 83 daily homicides in the first half of 2024. This represents the least violent first half-year since 2016 and a striking 26.9% reduction when compared to 2020, when the country witnessed an average of 96.5 homicides daily.
June 2025 stood out, with preliminary data indicating an average of 65.6 homicides per day. This is a 26.5% reduction compared to June 2024 and a 34.5% decline from June 2019, which was noted as the most violent June in a span of nine years.
The positive results have been linked to the government’s new national security strategy, introduced after President Claudia Sheinbaum assumed office last October.
State-wise Overview
- Guanajuato reported the highest number of murders, with 1,606 incidents between January and June 2025, contributing to 12.6% of all homicides nationwide.
- Other states with significant murder rates include Baja California, Sinaloa, Chihuahua, México state, Guerrero, and Michoacán. These seven states together represented 51.8% of the country’s homicides during this period.
Despite the overall improvement, some states experienced increases in homicides:
- Guanajuato
- Sinaloa
- Baja California Sur
- Campeche
- Nayarit
- Tabasco
- Tlaxcala
Conversely, 25 states recorded a decline in homicide rates, with Zacatecas exhibiting the most substantial improvement, showing a 61.2% reduction in murders.
The preliminary data from President Sheinbaum’s Tuesday morning press conference indicated a total of 12,752 homicides nationwide for the first half of 2025.
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