54 of its 113 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%. Typhoon was named in 24 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 29 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Mexico on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: 54 of its 113 stories (48%) were about people being harmed, usually 31%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Mexico: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
MexicoThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
18 Oct
Cabo Corrientesaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 26 outlets
18 Oct
Baja Californiaaccidents & disasters
11 stories, 41 outlets
18 Oct
Jaliscoaccidents & disasters
16 stories, 80 outlets
22 Oct
Acapulcoaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 53 outlets
23 Oct
Acapulcoaccidents & disasters
9 stories, 32 outlets
24 Oct
Ensenadaaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 22 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Mexico mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 128 million people live in Mexico. Over these days its news carried 3.2 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about a third of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Disasters & accidents46%187 stories
Rights & justice22%89 stories
Health12%49 stories
Conflict & violence7%28 stories
Shelter & services5%19 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%16 stories
Food & livelihood3%14 stories
Displacement1%4 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed146 Stories reporting people affected75 Stories reporting arrests70 Stories reporting people injured17 Stories reporting abductions6 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting evacuations1 Stories reporting people displaced1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: Mexico. Ring: the world. Measured over 414 stories.
Feelings
Angerless angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's
Against its own usual: about one and a half times usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Mexico in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Mexico's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Guatemala46 in 100 of its 59 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Mexico29 in 100
of its 1,441 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Belize22 in 100
of its 212 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
US18 in 100
of its 117,093 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disasters
Mexico (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
typhoon18 Oct24 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.