Share of deaths from homicide in Argentina
Argentina: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
38th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1977
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
51
1966–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Argentina, 1966–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from homicide in Argentina stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Argentina peaked at 1.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 38th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.7% | — |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +34.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7% | -35.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -36.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Argentina?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Argentina was 0.4% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.