Civilians have become the main victims of armed violence in Mexico, more specifically, of the ongoing drug war or guerra contra el narcotráfico. Since 2007, at least of 6,152 civilians have been killed in confrontations between the armed forces and criminal groups, in stark contrast with the death of at least 423 members of the armed forces registered in the same time period. 2011 was the deadliest year for civilians, as 1,324 such people lost their lives to this war.
Number of deaths of civilians and armed forces personnel during armed confrontations with criminal groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2024
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El Economista México. (June 14, 2024). Number of deaths of civilians and armed forces personnel during armed confrontations with criminal groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 21, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1336307/deaths-civilians-and-armed-forces-personnel-in-armed-confrontations-mexico/
El Economista México. "Number of deaths of civilians and armed forces personnel during armed confrontations with criminal groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2024." Chart. June 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed September 21, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1336307/deaths-civilians-and-armed-forces-personnel-in-armed-confrontations-mexico/
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El Economista México. "Number of Deaths of Civilians and Armed Forces Personnel during Armed Confrontations with Criminal Groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1336307/deaths-civilians-and-armed-forces-personnel-in-armed-confrontations-mexico/
El Economista México, Number of deaths of civilians and armed forces personnel during armed confrontations with criminal groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2024 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1336307/deaths-civilians-and-armed-forces-personnel-in-armed-confrontations-mexico/ (last visited September 21, 2024)
Number of deaths of civilians and armed forces personnel during armed confrontations with criminal groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2024 [Graph], El Economista México, June 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1336307/deaths-civilians-and-armed-forces-personnel-in-armed-confrontations-mexico/
