Homicide rate by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Homicide rate by sex was 7.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.45
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
51st
of 138 countries
All-time high
11.38
in 2015
All-time low
7.16
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Homicide rate by sex in Argentina, 2015–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.45 for homicide rate by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex in Argentina peaked at 11.38 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2022.
That places Argentina 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.39 | 8.5 | 11.38 | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.92 | 7.16 | 9.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 48 Mongolia 8.66 compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 8.21
- 50 Philippines 7.54 compare
- 52 Cuba 7.12 compare
- 53 Kenya 7.11 compare
- 54 Thailand 6.5
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)
- Political rights rating fh 2 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.821 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.524 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.69 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.839 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.736 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.429 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex in Argentina?
- Homicide rate by sex in Argentina was 7.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for homicide rate by sex?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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