The abduction of people is a recurring security problem in Mexico. In 2023, a total of *** cases of kidnapping were registered in the country, down from *** cases reported a year earlier. The number of kidnappings in the Latin American country remained steady around ***** cases per year before 2020.

The average for 2017 based on 65 countries was 1.8 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The highest value was in Belgium: 10.3 kidnappings per 100,000 people and the lowest value was in Bermuda: 0 kidnappings per 100,000 people. The indicator is available from 2003 to 2017. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

In 2023, the state of Morelos occupied the third place among Mexican federal entities with the largest number of kidnapping cases, counting a total of 29 occurrences. It was only behind State of Mexico and Michoacan, with 69 and 48 kidnappings respectively. The only two federal entities that recorded 0 kidnappings were Durango and Yucatán.