Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Argentina
Argentina: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 0.1682 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner 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 0.1682 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in 2023.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Argentina peaked at 0.2439 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1509 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Argentina 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Argentina, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2322 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2017 | 0.205 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2439 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2331 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2186 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1913 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1509 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1682 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.1682 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.1682 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2285 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.205 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2439 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1822 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1509 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2186 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 16 Paraguay 0.2039 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Belarus 0.1819 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 18 Panama 0.1794 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Moldova 0.1417 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Uruguay 0.1217 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 22 New Zealand 0.1177 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Argentina?
- Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Argentina was 0.1682 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2439 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1509 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population of male victims where the perpetrator is an intimate partner.