The abduction of people is a recurring security problem in Mexico. In 2022, a total of 506 cases of kidnapping were registered in the country, down from 625 cases reported a year earlier. The number of kidnappings in the Latin American country remained steady around 1,300 cases per year previous to 2020.
Number of kidnapping cases reported in Mexico from 2015 to 2022
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National Public Security System. (June 20, 2023). Number of kidnapping cases reported in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/979091/mexico-number-kidnapping-cases/
National Public Security System. "Number of kidnapping cases reported in Mexico from 2015 to 2022." Chart. June 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979091/mexico-number-kidnapping-cases/
National Public Security System. (2023). Number of kidnapping cases reported in Mexico from 2015 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/979091/mexico-number-kidnapping-cases/
National Public Security System. "Number of Kidnapping Cases Reported in Mexico from 2015 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979091/mexico-number-kidnapping-cases/
National Public Security System, Number of kidnapping cases reported in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/979091/mexico-number-kidnapping-cases/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Number of kidnapping cases reported in Mexico from 2015 to 2022 [Graph], National Public Security System, June 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/979091/mexico-number-kidnapping-cases/