Three out of every four Mexicans said they usually celebrate the Day of the Dead, according to a survey conducted in October 2023. Only ** percent of respondents did not celebrate this traditional holiday. Moreover, almost ** percent of Mexicans believed that offerings and altars are the most representative elements of this holiday.

Only ** percent of Mexicans stated that they do not celebrate the Day of the Dead in 2023. The main reason being their religous beliefs.

Financial overview and grant giving statistics of Denton Day of the Dead Festival

The traditional Mexican holiday of the Day of the Dead (or Día de Muertos) in 2023 is estimated to generate a revenue of nearly *** billion Mexican pesos for the hotel industry in the country. The holiday takes place on November 1 and 2, though including the weekend prior to those days, Mexican hotels are expected to welcome roughly *** million tourists.

Día de Muertos is a Mexican celebration in which the deceased are commemorated at the beginning of November each year. According to a survey carried out in Mexico in 2022, the vast majority of respondents (** percent) stated they usually celebrate Día de Muertos. About * percent of them claimed to also participate in Halloween celebrations.

According to a survey conducted in 2021, among Mexicans who usually celebrate the Day of the Dead and place an offering, **** percent spent more than *** Mexican pesos on the offerings during this holiday. Only *** percent of respondents spent less than 100 pesos on this date. Furthermore, ** percent of respondents planned to place an offering to celebrate this traditional holiday and nearly ** percent usually lights candles.

According to a survey conducted in Mexico in October 2023, ** percent of Mexicans believed that offerings and altars were the most representative elements of the Day of the Dead. The second most representative aspect for respondents was remembering the deceased and the family gatherings on this date.

This dataset contains counts of deaths for California as a whole based on information entered on death certificates. Final counts are derived from static data and include out-of-state deaths to California residents, whereas provisional counts are derived from incomplete and dynamic data. Provisional counts are based on the records available when the data was retrieved and may not represent all deaths that occurred during the time period. Deaths involving injuries from external or environmental forces, such as accidents, homicide and suicide, often require additional investigation that tends to delay certification of the cause and manner of death. This can result in significant under-reporting of these deaths in provisional data.

The final data tables include both deaths that occurred in California regardless of the place of residence (by occurrence) and deaths to California residents (by residence), whereas the provisional data table only includes deaths that occurred in California regardless of the place of residence (by occurrence). The data are reported as totals, as well as stratified by age, gender, race-ethnicity, and death place type. Deaths due to all causes (ALL) and selected underlying cause of death categories are provided. See temporal coverage for more information on which combinations are available for which years.

The cause of death categories are based solely on the underlying cause of death as coded by the International Classification of Diseases. The underlying cause of death is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the disease or injury which initiated the train of events leading directly to death, or the circumstances of the accident or violence which produced the fatal injury." It is a single value assigned to each death based on the details as entered on the death certificate. When more than one cause is listed, the order in which they are listed can affect which cause is coded as the underlying cause. This means that similar events could be coded with different underlying causes of death depending on variations in how they were entered. Consequently, while underlying cause of death provides a convenient comparison between cause of death categories, it may not capture the full impact of each cause of death as it does not always take into account all conditions contributing to the death.

The average price of Día de Muertos offerings in Mexico in 2023 was 1,435.50 Mexican pesos, a price tag around 32 percent higher than in 2022. Estimates suggest that the expenditure of Mexican families will surpass the three billion Mexican pesos this year. Candles, floral decorations, and food are some essential elements in the altar placed by families on this day in honor of the deceased.

The graph illustrates the number of deaths per day in the United States from 1950 to 2025. The x-axis represents the years, abbreviated from '50 to '24, while the y-axis indicates the daily number of deaths. Over this 75-year period, the number of deaths per day ranges from a low of 4,054 in 1950 to a high of 9,570 in 2021. Notable figures include 6,855 deaths in 2010 and 8,333 in 2024. The data shows a general upward trend in daily deaths over the decades, with recent years experiencing some fluctuations. This information is presented in a line graph format, effectively highlighting the long-term trends and yearly variations in daily deaths across the United States.

Cell viability data and analysis: live/dead day 1

The cost of setting up an altar for Día de Muertos in Mexico varies according to size and complexity. In 2022, Mexican households spent roughly 1,680 Mexican pesos to decorate the altar with flowers, fruit, candy, drinks, foods, candles, skulls, and many more items. The cost of a small floral arrangement, for example, amounted to about 20 pesos that year. Candles, which cost an average of 12 pesos, were also essential elements of Día de la Muerte altar offerings, placed in honor of the deceased. Other elements, such as the traditional sweet bread pan de muerto, the colorful papel picado, and photographs of the deceased are also of great importance during this Mexican celebration.

Number and percentage of deaths, by month and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

Find data on deaths of Massachusetts residents. Information is obtained from death certificates received by the Registry of Vital Records and Statistics.

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OVERVIEW

2019 had the most mass killings since at least the 1970s, according to the Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killings Database.

In all, there were 45 mass killings, defined as when four or more people are killed excluding the perpetrator. Of those, 33 were mass shootings . This summer was especially violent, with three high-profile public mass shootings occurring in the span of just four weeks, leaving 38 killed and 66 injured.

A total of 229 people died in mass killings in 2019.

The AP's analysis found that more than 50% of the incidents were family annihilations, which is similar to prior years. Although they are far less common, the 9 public mass shootings during the year were the most deadly type of mass murder, resulting in 73 people's deaths, not including the assailants.

One-third of the offenders died at the scene of the killing or soon after, half from suicides.

About this Dataset

The Associated Press/USA TODAY/Northeastern University Mass Killings database tracks all U.S. homicides since 2006 involving four or more people killed (not including the offender) over a short period of time (24 hours) regardless of weapon, location, victim-offender relationship or motive. The database includes information on these and other characteristics concerning the incidents, offenders, and victims.

The AP/USA TODAY/Northeastern database represents the most complete tracking of mass murders by the above definition currently available. Other efforts, such as the Gun Violence Archive or Everytown for Gun Safety may include events that do not meet our criteria, but a review of these sites and others indicates that this database contains every event that matches the definition, including some not tracked by other organizations.

This data will be updated periodically and can be used as an ongoing resource to help cover these events.

Using this Dataset

To get basic counts of incidents of mass killings and mass shootings by year nationwide, use these queries:

Mass killings by year

Mass shootings by year

To get these counts just for your state:

Filter killings by state

Definition of "mass murder"

Mass murder is defined as the intentional killing of four or more victims by any means within a 24-hour period, excluding the deaths of unborn children and the offender(s). The standard of four or more dead was initially set by the FBI.

This definition does not exclude cases based on method (e.g., shootings only), type or motivation (e.g., public only), victim-offender relationship (e.g., strangers only), or number of locations (e.g., one). The time frame of 24 hours was chosen to eliminate conflation with spree killers, who kill multiple victims in quick succession in different locations or incidents, and to satisfy the traditional requirement of occurring in a “single incident.”

Offenders who commit mass murder during a spree (before or after committing additional homicides) are included in the database, and all victims within seven days of the mass murder are included in the victim count. Negligent homicides related to driving under the influence or accidental fires are excluded due to the lack of offender intent. Only incidents occurring within the 50 states and Washington D.C. are considered.

Methodology

Project researchers first identified potential incidents using the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR). Homicide incidents in the SHR were flagged as potential mass murder cases if four or more victims were reported on the same record, and the type of death was murder or non-negligent manslaughter.

Cases were subsequently verified utilizing media accounts, court documents, academic journal articles, books, and local law enforcement records obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Each data point was corroborated by multiple sources, which were compiled into a single document to assess the quality of information.

In case(s) of contradiction among sources, official law enforcement or court records were used, when available, followed by the most recent media or academic source.

Case information was subsequently compared with every other known mass murder database to ensure reliability and validity. Incidents listed in the SHR that could not be independently verified were excluded from the database.

Project researchers also conducted extensive searches for incidents not reported in the SHR during the time period, utilizing internet search engines, Lexis-Nexis, and Newspapers.com. Search terms include: [number] dead, [number] killed, [number] slain, [number] murdered, [number] homicide, mass murder, mass shooting, massacre, rampage, family killing, familicide, and arson murder. Offender, victim, and location names were also directly searched when available.

This project started at USA TODAY in 2012.

Contacts

Contact AP Data Editor Justin Myers with questions, suggestions or comments about this dataset at jmyers@ap.org. The Northeastern University researcher working with AP and USA TODAY is Professor James Alan Fox, who can be reached at j.fox@northeastern.edu or 617-416-4400.

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Number of deaths and mortality rates, by age group, sex, and place of residence, 1991 to most recent year.

Nearly half of Mexicans who usually celebrate the Day of the Dead were planning on placing an offering in a home altar during this holiday, according to a survey conducted in 2023. This was the main way respondents planned to celebrate this national holiday, with the same share of respondents as lighting candles, with ** percent. The same survey showed that nearly ** percent of Mexicans typically celebrate the Day of the Dead.

The graph displays the number of deaths per year in the United States from 1950 to 2025. The x-axis represents the years, abbreviated from '50 to '25, while the y-axis indicates the annual number of deaths. Over this 75-year period, the number of deaths ranges from a low of 1,479,684 in 1950 to a high of 3,492,879 in 2021. Notable figures include 2,430,923 deaths in 2001 and 3,090,000 projected deaths in 2024. The data exhibits a general upward trend in annual deaths over the decades, with significant increases in recent years. This information is presented in a line graph format, effectively highlighting the long-term trends and yearly variations in deaths across the United States.

Among Mexicans who usually celebrate the Day of the Dead, the vast majority (** percent) planned to light candles during this holiday, as showed a survey carried out in October 2023. Main activities performed during this holiday also included eating "bread of the dead" (Pan de Muerto) and visiting the pantheon. Moreover, nearly half of respondents also planned to place an offering to celebrate this traditional holiday in 2023.