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, a total of 5,849 civilians have been killed in confrontations between the armed forces and criminal groups, in stark contrast with the death of 373 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 life to this war.
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El Economista México. (September 27, 2022). Number of deaths of civilians and armed forces personnel during armed confrontations with criminal groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/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 2022." Chart. September 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336307/deaths-civilians-and-armed-forces-personnel-in-armed-confrontations-mexico/
El Economista México. (2022). Number of deaths of civilians and armed forces personnel during armed confrontations with criminal groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/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 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/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 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336307/deaths-civilians-and-armed-forces-personnel-in-armed-confrontations-mexico/ (last visited July 07, 2024)
Number of deaths of civilians and armed forces personnel during armed confrontations with criminal groups in Mexico from 2007 to 2022 [Graph], El Economista México, September 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336307/deaths-civilians-and-armed-forces-personnel-in-armed-confrontations-mexico/