Femicide victims are counted according to each state's legal framework. Femicide or feminicide is a term used to define the killing of a woman or girl on account of their gender.
Data is not representative for the whole of 2026, but for the period of January to April.Â
Sinaloa was the federal entity with the highest number of femicides in the homonymous country between January and April 2026. In that year, at least 27 women were murdered in four months on account of their gender. In the State of Mexico, the City of Mexico and Chiapas, 16 femicide victims were registered. These four Mexican states accounted for around 35.6 percent of all femicides committed in Mexico that year.
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National Public Security System, & Ministry of Security and Civilian Protection (Mexico). (April 30, 2026). States with the highest number of femicides in Mexico in 2026 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/979224/mexican-states-highest-number-femicides/
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