Homicides in Argentina
Argentina: Homicides was 2,046 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Argentina is 2,046 homicides, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Argentina peaked at 3,570 homicides in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,958 homicides, in 2022.
That places Argentina 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,607 homicides | 2,111 homicides | 3,570 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,631 homicides | 2,308 homicides | 3,228 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,129 homicides | 1,958 homicides | 2,419 homicides | 4 |
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- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.69 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.736 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.839 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.69 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.429 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.524 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Argentina?
- Homicides in Argentina was 2,046 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 recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,570 homicides in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,958 homicides in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for homicides?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.