Homicides in Argentina
Argentina: Homicides was 1,417 deaths in 2022. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Argentina stood at 1,417 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Argentina peaked at 2,862 deaths in 2002 and was at its lowest, 981 deaths, in 1980.
Argentina ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,395 deaths | 1,019 deaths | 1,689 deaths | 4 |
| 1970s | 1,667 deaths | 998 deaths | 2,440 deaths | 4 |
| 1980s | 1,454 deaths | 981 deaths | 1,896 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,596 deaths | 1,407 deaths | 1,931 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,196 deaths | 1,746 deaths | 2,862 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,948 deaths | 1,612 deaths | 2,320 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,480 deaths | 1,417 deaths | 1,569 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
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- 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 1,417 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 2,862 deaths in 2002.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 981 deaths in 1980.
- How does Argentina rank for homicides?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.