Mexican Revolution

AD – MPE: 0.18

ND – MPE: 0.5

White cites 17 estimates for total war deaths during the Mexican Revolution from 1910 to 1920, which range from 0.5 to 2 million. The most widely cited estimate is 1 million. Two studies claim that 0.12 million civilians were directly killed. One study claims that 0.75 million died of disease and hunger. It is unclear how many of these victims were deliberately targeted. Plausible estimates for the total number of innocent people killed during the revolution range from 0.2 to 1 million.

How many innocent people were killed by democratic forces? No Mexican government is ranked as an advanced democracy. But some of the major revolutionary forces under the leadership of Francisco Madero and Venustiano Carranza tried to establish a democratic system in Mexico. The US, Britain and Germany were all ranked as advanced democracies during the Mexican Revolution. Their interventions and support for opposing sides in the conflict had a highly significant impact.

Plausible estimates for the number of innocent people killed by nondemocratic forces range from 0.15 to 1 million. 0.5 million is the most plausible estimate. Plausible estimates for the number of innocent people killed by democratic forces range from 0.05 to 0.4 million. 0.18 million is the most plausible estimate.