As of 2023, the pattern of homicides in Mexico reveals that firearms have been the primary weapon used in male homicides, accounting for approximately ** percent of the victims. On the other hand, in cases of female homicides, knives have been the predominant weapon employed.
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Vision of Humanity. (May 30, 2024). Homicides in Mexico in 2023, by weapon and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/
Vision of Humanity. "Homicides in Mexico in 2023, by weapon and gender." Chart. May 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/
Vision of Humanity. (2024). Homicides in Mexico in 2023, by weapon and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/
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Homicides in Mexico in 2023, by weapon and gender [Graph], Vision of Humanity, May 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392785/homicides-by-weapon-gender-mexico/
