Thoughts on violence in Mexico? How do you think the VDR could be lowered? Feel free to comment below.

Current VDR: 1.9  Life Expectancy: 81

Average VDR over nation’s history: 10.2 

Average VDR over current life expectancy: 6.4 

Lifetime Chance Of Dying By Someone Else’s Hands (2008 rate): 1/646

Lifetime Chance Of Dying By Someone Else’s Hands (Duration of Life Expectancy): 1/193

Average Military Death Rate over Nation’s History:

Average Homicide/Execution Rate over Nation’s History:

Link To Spreadsheets

Category Of VDR- # of Years-% of Nation’s History-Year of Last Occurrence

OBLITERATION- 0

DECIMATION- 3 (2.1%) 1917

EXTREME UPHEAVAL- 2 (1.4%) 1944

EVERY MAN FOR HIMSELF- 3 (2.1%) 1945

WATCH YOUR BACK- 1 (.7%) 1942

HARSH LIVING- 0

SOMEWHAT STABLE- 1 (.7%) 1941

SOME CONCERN- 0

LOW LIKELIHOOD- 5 (3.5%) 1953

PEACEFUL- 31 (22.0%) 2005

UTOPIA- 95 (67.4%) 2008

Unfortunately, violent deaths in Mexico are much more prevalent than authorities would have you believe. While you will often hear quoted a rate of around 10-13/100,000 per year being murdered officially, that doesn’t include the enormous number of “non-intentional” homicides in Mexico, which make up almost half of the true total.