Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Argentina
Argentina: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 7.9 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Argentina is 7.9 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Argentina peaked at 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.9 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Argentina 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 8.5 per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.8 per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 9.3 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.9 per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.9 per 100,000 people | 8.6 per 100,000 people | 9.2 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.87 per 100,000 people | 8.5 per 100,000 people | 9.3 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8 per 100,000 people | 7.9 per 100,000 people | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Argentina?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Argentina was 7.9 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Argentina ranks 88th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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