Suicide death rates by sex who in Argentina
Argentina: Suicide death rates by sex who was 7.63 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.63
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.32
in 2001
All-time low
7.63
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide death rates by sex who in Argentina stood at 7.63. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Argentina peaked at 10.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.63, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2 | — |
| 2001 | 10.32 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 10.28 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.62 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.63 | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 8.46 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.15 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 8.53 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 8.29 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 8.37 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.47 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.07 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 8.66 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 9.38 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 8.15 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 9.03 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.81 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 7.63 | -2.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.63 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.63 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9 | 8.15 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 8.15 | 9.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 | 7.63 | 7.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Argentina?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Argentina was 7.63 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.63 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Argentina ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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