Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Argentina
Argentina: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Argentina stood at 5.94.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Argentina peaked at 9.48 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2007.
Argentina ranks 73rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.34 | — |
| 2001 | 8.76 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 9.48 | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 8.28 | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 6.43 | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 5.91 | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 5.65 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.37 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 5.34 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.24 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 6.01 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.43 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 6.19 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 6.31 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.05 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.94 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 | 5.17 | 9.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.99 | 5.24 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.96 | 5.94 | 5.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Argentina?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Argentina was 5.94 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 in 2002.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2007.
- How does Argentina rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Argentina ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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