As of 2021, the pattern of homicides in Mexico reveals that firearms have been the primary weapon used in male homicides, accounting for approximately 71 percent of the victims. On the other hand, in cases of female homicides, knives have been the predominant weapon employed.
Homicides in Mexico in 2021, by weapon and gender
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IEP. (December 1, 2022). Homicides in Mexico in 2021, by weapon and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/
IEP. "Homicides in Mexico in 2021, by weapon and gender." Chart. December 1, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/
IEP. (2022). Homicides in Mexico in 2021, by weapon and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/
IEP. "Homicides in Mexico in 2021, by Weapon and Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/
IEP, Homicides in Mexico in 2021, by weapon and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Homicides in Mexico in 2021, by weapon and gender [Graph], IEP, December 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/