Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Argentina
Argentina: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.45 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
51st
of 138 countries
All-time high
11.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
7.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Argentina, 2015–2023
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 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 of the victim in Argentina peaked at 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Argentina 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Argentina, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2017 | 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 8.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 7.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 48 Mongolia 8.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population
- 50 Philippines 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Cuba 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Kenya 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Thailand 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population
More social development data for Argentina
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,941 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 542 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Argentina?
- Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Argentina was 7.45 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by sex of the victim 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 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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.