Abstract

YBANEZ ZEPEDA, Elmyra  and  YANES PEREZ, Maritel. Homicide and Marginalization in the Urban Municipalities of the Most Violent States in Mexico, 2000-2005. Estud. demogr. urbanos [online]. 2013, vol.28, n.2, pp.291-322. ISSN 2448-6515.

In the year 2000, five million persons lost their life as a result of some form of violent death worldwide. Deaths due to traffic accidents totaled 1.2 million; 815,000 people committed suicide and there were 512,000 murders. In Mexico, although the overall number of violent deaths has decreased, the number of homicides has risen: Data from the National System of Health Information shows that in 2000 homicides were the ninth highest cause of death among the twenty main causes of mortality, and that by 2010 they were the fifth highest.

The main purpose of this article is to analyze whether the degree of marginalization of an urban municipality in the most violent states in Mexico is linked to a high degree of homicides. The results of this study show that there is no link between homicide rates and the degree of marginalization. Another of the findings is that higher, more unstable rates are observed in cities with rapid population growth or those located in ports and zones with an intense flow of people.

Keywords : violent death; homicide; municipalities; Mexico.

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