Share of deaths from homicide in Argentina
Argentina: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.4032 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4032
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
37th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1977
All-time low
0.3326
in 2021
Years of data
52
1966–2023
Share of deaths from homicide in Argentina, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Argentina stood at 0.4032.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Argentina peaked at 1.02 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3326, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 37th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.6621 | — |
| 1967 | 0.7214 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7224 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7567 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7571 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.02 | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6634 | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4248 | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4068 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4556 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5227 | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4955 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5553 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6309 | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7225 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6798 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6994 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7559 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6309 | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5539 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5866 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5677 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.593 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5414 | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6051 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.629 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6096 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6669 | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7761 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9096 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9829 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9236 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7636 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6931 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6712 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5565 | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.598 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.592 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5764 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5601 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6615 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6647 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7204 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6818 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5935 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5063 | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4887 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4717 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.417 | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3326 | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3568 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4032 | +13.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 0.4032 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3419, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 0.4032 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7157 | 0.6621 | 0.7567 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7167 | 0.4248 | 1.02 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5924 | 0.4068 | 0.7559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5984 | 0.5414 | 0.6669 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7467 | 0.5565 | 0.9829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5925 | 0.4717 | 0.7204 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3774 | 0.3326 | 0.417 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Argentina?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Argentina was 0.4032 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3326 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Argentina ranks 37th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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