Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Argentina
Argentina: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 4,640 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4,640
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
6th
of 29 countries
All-time high
6,107
in 2003
All-time low
2,685
in 1966
Years of data
49
1966–2022
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Argentina stood at 4,640.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Argentina peaked at 6,107 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,685, in 1966.
Argentina ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2,685 | — |
| 1967 | 3,463 | +29.0% |
| 1968 | 3,885 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 4,009 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 3,989 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4,499 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 3,660 | -18.6% |
| 1979 | 2,915 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 3,336 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 4,163 | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 3,464 | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 3,733 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 4,251 | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 4,149 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4,322 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4,360 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3,934 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 3,481 | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 3,846 | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 3,875 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 3,810 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3,696 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,908 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3,995 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,128 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 4,445 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 4,993 | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 5,788 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 6,066 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 6,107 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,381 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 5,105 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,085 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,703 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4,866 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,699 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4,790 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4,708 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,371 | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 5,155 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5,577 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 5,356 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5,130 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 4,960 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,982 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,924 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 4,444 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4,319 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,640 | +7.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 4,640 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 4,640 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,039, 2.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,510 | 2,685 | 4,009 | 4 |
| 1970s | 3,766 | 2,915 | 4,499 | 4 |
| 1980s | 3,972 | 3,336 | 4,360 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,912 | 3,481 | 4,445 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,279 | 4,699 | 6,107 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,095 | 4,708 | 5,577 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,468 | 4,319 | 4,640 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Argentina?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Argentina was 4,640 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6,107 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,685 in 1966.
- How does Argentina rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Argentina ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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