Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Argentina

Argentina: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 2,046 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,046
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,570
in 2002
All-time low
1,958
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Argentina, 2001–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201220232001: 3.1k2002: 3.6k2003: 3.0k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.2k2006: 2.1k2007: 2.1k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.6k2013: 3.1k2014: 3.2k2015: 2.8k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.3k2018: 2.4k2019: 2.3k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.1k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.0k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2023, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Argentina stood at 2,046.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Argentina peaked at 3,570 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,958, in 2022.

That places Argentina 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Argentina, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 3,129
2002 3,570 +14.1%
2003 2,967 -16.9%
2004 2,338 -21.2%
2005 2,198 -6.0%
2006 2,111 -4.0%
2007 2,139 +1.3%
2008 2,371 +10.8%
2009 2,642 +11.4%
2010 2,384 -9.8%
2011 2,511 +5.3%
2012 2,648 +5.5%
2013 3,072 +16.0%
2014 3,228 +5.1%
2015 2,837 -12.1%
2016 2,625 -7.5%
2017 2,317 -11.7%
2018 2,384 +2.9%
2019 2,308 -3.2%
2020 2,419 +4.8%
2021 2,094 -13.4%
2022 1,958 -6.5%
2023 2,046 +4.5%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 2,046 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 3.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 2,046 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 868.5, 2.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,607 2,111 3,570 9
2010s 2,631 2,308 3,228 10
2020s 2,129 1,958 2,419 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 3,568 compare
  2. 8 Honduras 3,347 compare
  3. 9 Peru 2,853 compare
  4. 11 Jamaica 1,404 compare
  5. 12 Chile 1,248 compare
  6. 13 Dominican Republic 1,237 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Argentina?
Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Argentina was 2,046 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 3,570 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 1,958 in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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