Homicidios en la población menor de cinco años en México, 1992-2001

• Autores: Alfonso S. González Cervera, Rosario Cárdenas
• Localización: Papeles de población, ISSN 2448-7147, ISSN-e 1405-7425, Vol. 10, Nº. 40, 2004
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Homicides in population under five years of age in Mexico, 1992-2001
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  • español

    El objetivo central de este estudio fue analizar la información disponible sobre los homicidios de niños menores de cinco años de edad en México. Se utilizaron las bases de datos de mortalidad de los diez años más recientes al momento de iniciar el estudio (1992 -2001). Los resultados indican que la tasa por homicidios en la niñez disminuyó en 38 por ciento durante el periodo analizado; aun así, la tasa de infanticidio en 2001 (3.81 por 100 mil) y la de homicidio en niños de 1 a 4 años (1.37 por 100 mil) están entre las más altas si se comparan con las de otros países occidentales, excepto Estados Unidos; invariablemente los homicidios de niños fueron más frecuentes que los de niñas (la relación niños/niñas fue 1.13 en 2001). Sobresale el hecho de que, durante todo el periodo, al menos 45 por ciento de todos los homicidios de niños de cero a cuatro años se registraron en el estado de México.

  • English

    The main goal of this study was to analyze the information available on homicides of children younger than five years of age in Mexico. Mexican databases on mortality of the last ten years, referring to the time of initiating the study, were used (1992-2001). Results indicate that the homicide rate in the childhood decreased by 38 percent during the analyzed period; even so, the infanticide rate in 2001 (3.81 per 100 000) and the homicide rate in children aged 1 to 4 years (1.37 per 100 000) are among the highest, when compared to the ones of western countries, except the United States; invariably, homicides of boys were more frequent than the ones girl (the ratio boys/ girls was 1.13 in 2001). Standing out is the fact that, throughout the period, at least 45 percent of all homicides of children of 0 to 4 years were registered in Mexico State.

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