Homicides by firearm in Argentina
Argentina: Homicides by firearm was 1,185 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1,185 homicides for homicides by firearm in 2023.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Argentina peaked at 1,581 homicides in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,049 homicides, in 2022.
That places Argentina 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,292 homicides | 1,128 homicides | 1,581 homicides | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,134 homicides | 1,049 homicides | 1,209 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Argentina?
- Homicides by firearm in Argentina was 1,185 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,581 homicides in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,049 homicides in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for homicides by firearm?
- Argentina ranks 11th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.