Abstract

ORDORICA MELLADO, Manuel  and  CERVANTES SALAS, Mauricio Pablo. The end of hope: homicides as cause of loss of life expectancy. Pap. poblac [online]. 2020, vol.26, n.105, pp.39-68.  Epub Oct 11, 2021. ISSN 2448-7147.  https://doi.org/10.22185/24487147.2020.105.21.

The main objective of this paper is analyze the dynamics of violence in Mexico and its federal entities, and the effect in mortality levels. The narrative was guided by the following questions: How has violence in Mexico developed over the past century and the current century? Is the climate of violence referred to as truly unprecedented, or has it been a constant in Mexican history? How has this phenomenon changed in the territories of the country? What is the impact of violence in population dynamics? One highlight is that the phenomenon of violence has always been present, however, the number of violent deaths is unprecedented in the history of Mexico. Another highlight, is that violent deaths has significantly affected the increase in life expectancy at birth, especially among men, reflecting a higher rate of homicides in this population group. An important result of this work is that life expectancy at birth has remained unchanged, in about 75 years, during the 21ST century. For this fact our country will go down in history because it has not increased its life expectancy at birth.

Keywords : Violence; homicides; life expectancy; Mexico; Federal entities.