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Mexico

North America · capital Mexico City · population 130,200,000
52
/ 100
▼ -1 7d
Heightened risk
Photograph by Marv Watson on Unsplash

Heterogeneous risk by state, beach destinations safer than border or cartel-active interior regions. Hurricane exposure on both coasts.

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76
Disease
70
Conflict
43
Disaster
38
Crime
64
Unrest
0
Infra
What ministries say

Government advisories

  • UK · FCDOLevel 2
    FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts
    Updated 19 May 2026 · Read full advisory
  • US · State DeptLevel 2
    Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution
    Updated 29 May 2026 · Read full advisory
Why this score

Active drivers

  1. air qualityWAQIOfficial2 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 112 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 112 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 93 · PM10 AQI 40 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  2. air qualityWAQIOfficial2 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 131 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 131 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 93 · PM10 AQI 40 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  3. air qualityWAQIOfficial2 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 119 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 119 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 119 · PM10 AQI 46 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  4. air qualityWAQIOfficial2 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 112 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 112 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 112 · PM10 AQI 44 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  5. air qualityWAQIOfficial2 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 112 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 112 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 112 · PM10 AQI 49 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  6. earthquakeUSGSOfficial5 d ago
    M 5.3 - Revilla Gigedo Islands region

    Revilla Gigedo Islands region

    Score impact: -3
  7. air qualityWAQIOfficial6 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 119 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 119 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 119 · PM10 AQI 52 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  8. air qualityWAQIOfficial6 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 114 · PM10 AQI 51 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  9. air qualityWAQIOfficial6 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 114 · PM10 AQI 57 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  10. floodGDACSOfficial6 d ago
    Green flood alert in Mexico

    On 27/05/2026, a flood started in Mexico, lasting until 31/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 27 displaced .

    Score impact: -3
  11. air qualityWAQIOfficial7 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 104 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 104 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 104 · PM10 AQI 52 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  12. air qualityWAQIOfficial7 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 109 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 109 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 109 · PM10 AQI 50 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  13. air qualityWAQIOfficial7 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 107 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 107 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 107 · PM10 AQI 51 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  14. air qualityWAQIOfficial8 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 109 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 109 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 97 · PM10 AQI 45 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  15. air qualityWAQIOfficial9 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 114 · PM10 AQI 46 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  16. air qualityWAQIOfficial10 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 102 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 102 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 65 · PM10 AQI 23 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  17. air qualityWAQIOfficial10 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 137 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 137 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 137 · PM10 AQI 64 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  18. air qualityWAQIOfficial11 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 107 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 107 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 80 · PM10 AQI 36 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  19. air qualityWAQIOfficial11 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 105 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 105 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 70 · PM10 AQI 28 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  20. air qualityWAQIOfficial11 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 107 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 107 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 107 · PM10 AQI 51 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  21. air qualityWAQIOfficial11 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 114 · PM10 AQI 56 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  22. air qualityWAQIOfficial11 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 102 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 102 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 102 · PM10 AQI 55 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  23. air qualityWAQIOfficial12 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 118 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 118 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 99 · PM10 AQI 44 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  24. air qualityWAQIOfficial16 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 124 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 124 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 95 · PM10 AQI 40 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  25. air qualityWAQIOfficial16 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 130 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 130 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 97 · PM10 AQI 40 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  26. air qualityWAQIOfficial16 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 119 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 119 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 91 · PM10 AQI 39 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  27. air qualityWAQIOfficial16 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 107 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 107 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 107 · PM10 AQI 51 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  28. wildfireGDACSOfficial16 d ago
    Green forest fire notification in Mexico

    On 17/05/2026, a forest fire started in Mexico, until 22/05/2026.

    Score impact: -3
  29. air qualityWAQIOfficial17 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 134 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 134 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 74 · PM10 AQI 30 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  30. air qualityWAQIOfficial17 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 106 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 106 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 85 · PM10 AQI 39 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  31. air qualityWAQIOfficial17 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 122 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 122 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 122 · PM10 AQI 57 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  32. air qualityWAQIOfficial17 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 105 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 105 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 68 · PM10 AQI 33 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  33. air qualityWAQIOfficial19 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 109 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 109 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 109 · PM10 AQI 54 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  34. air qualityWAQIOfficial19 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 85 · PM10 AQI 37 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  35. air qualityWAQIOfficial20 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy · AQI 152 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 152 (Unhealthy) · PM2.5 AQI 152 · PM10 AQI 58 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -5
  36. air qualityWAQIOfficial20 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 149 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 149 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 149 · PM10 AQI 54 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  37. air qualityWAQIOfficial20 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 122 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 122 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 122 · PM10 AQI 47 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  38. air qualityWAQIOfficial22 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 107 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 107 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 107 · PM10 AQI 50 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  39. air qualityWAQIOfficial22 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 134 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 134 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 134 · PM10 AQI 53 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  40. air qualityWAQIOfficial22 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 112 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 112 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 112 · PM10 AQI 50 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  41. air qualityWAQIOfficial23 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 104 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 104 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 104 · PM10 AQI 44 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  42. air qualityWAQIOfficial23 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 117 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 117 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 117 · PM10 AQI 48 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  43. air qualityWAQIOfficial23 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 109 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 109 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 109 · PM10 AQI 46 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  44. air qualityWAQIOfficial24 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 127 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 127 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 127 · PM10 AQI 53 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  45. air qualityWAQIOfficial24 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 102 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 102 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 102 · PM10 AQI 48 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  46. air qualityWAQIOfficial24 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 114 · PM10 AQI 50 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  47. air qualityWAQIOfficial25 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · Merced, México, Mexico

    AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 91 · PM10 AQI 44 · dominant: o3

    Score impact: -3
  48. floodGDACSOfficial26 d ago
    Green flood alert in Mexico

    On 07/05/2026, a flood started in Mexico, lasting until 13/05/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced .

    Score impact: -3
  49. wildfireGDACSOfficial1 mo ago
    Green forest fire notification in Mexico

    On 03/05/2026, a forest fire started in Mexico, until 18/05/2026.

    Score impact: -3
  50. wildfireGDACSOfficial1 mo ago
    Green forest fire notification in Mexico

    On 01/05/2026, a forest fire started in Mexico, until 11/05/2026.

    Score impact: -3
  51. wildfireGDACSOfficial1 mo ago
    Green forest fire notification in Mexico

    On 28/04/2026, a forest fire started in Mexico, until 08/05/2026.

    Score impact: -3
  52. wildfireGDACSOfficial1 mo ago
    Green forest fire notification in Mexico

    On 24/04/2026, a forest fire started in Mexico, until 09/05/2026.

    Score impact: -3
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Vs. nearby in North America

United States

North America
75
Low risk · exercise caution
90
Disease
84
Conflict
48
Disaster
70
Crime
78
Unrest
88
Infra

Canada

North America
89
Very low risk
94
Disease
96
Conflict
71
Disaster
85
Crime
90
Unrest
90
Infra
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FAQ

Frequently asked

Is it safe to visit Mexico right now?

Mexico's Safe Trip Score today is 52/100, heightened risk. The score has dropped by 1 points over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 2. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 52 active drivers plus the blended advisory tier.

Is Mexico safe to travel to?

Today's headline read is heightened risk (52/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 76/100, conflict 70/100, natural disasters 43/100, crime 38/100, civil unrest 64/100, infrastructure 0/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.

What is the current travel advisory for Mexico?

Mexico has 2 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 2 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.

Has the situation in Mexico changed recently?

The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is -1 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.

How is the Safe Trip Score for Mexico calculated?

The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.

When does the Mexico Safe Trip Score update?

Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 2 Jun 2026, 21:19 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.