Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Argentina
Argentina: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Argentina, 2001–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2023.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Argentina peaked at 9.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Argentina 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 63 Kenya 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Thailand 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Tunisia 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Argentina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 542 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 2 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.821 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.429 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.821 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Argentina?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Argentina was 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Argentina ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.