Throughout the period from 2015 to 2022 in Mexico, the majority of femicides targeting girls under the age of 18 were carried out with knives. This method accounted for 15.2 percent of the total cases, signifying the highest share. Following stabbing, firearms were the second most prevalent means employed.
Share of femicides of girls under 18 years of age in Mexico from 2015 to 2022, by weapon used
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National Public Security System. (May 1, 2023). Share of femicides of girls under 18 years of age in Mexico from 2015 to 2022, by weapon used [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394441/femicides-underage-girls-by-used-weapon-mexico/
National Public Security System. "Share of femicides of girls under 18 years of age in Mexico from 2015 to 2022, by weapon used." Chart. May 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394441/femicides-underage-girls-by-used-weapon-mexico/
National Public Security System. (2023). Share of femicides of girls under 18 years of age in Mexico from 2015 to 2022, by weapon used. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394441/femicides-underage-girls-by-used-weapon-mexico/
National Public Security System. "Share of Femicides of Girls under 18 Years of Age in Mexico from 2015 to 2022, by Weapon Used." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394441/femicides-underage-girls-by-used-weapon-mexico/
National Public Security System, Share of femicides of girls under 18 years of age in Mexico from 2015 to 2022, by weapon used Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394441/femicides-underage-girls-by-used-weapon-mexico/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Share of femicides of girls under 18 years of age in Mexico from 2015 to 2022, by weapon used [Graph], National Public Security System, May 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1394441/femicides-underage-girls-by-used-weapon-mexico/
