Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Argentina
Argentina: Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) was 12.58 per 100,000 male population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, male in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 male population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, male in Argentina stood at 12.58 per 100,000 male population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, male in Argentina peaked at 16.75 per 100,000 male population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.58 per 100,000 male population, in 2021.
That places Argentina 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.04 per 100,000 male population | — |
| 2001 | 16.75 per 100,000 male population | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 16.5 per 100,000 male population | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.76 per 100,000 male population | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 14.03 per 100,000 male population | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 13.74 per 100,000 male population | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.04 per 100,000 male population | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 13.43 per 100,000 male population | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 14.09 per 100,000 male population | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 13.74 per 100,000 male population | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 14.01 per 100,000 male population | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.01 per 100,000 male population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.17 per 100,000 male population | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 14.47 per 100,000 male population | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 15.36 per 100,000 male population | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 14.25 per 100,000 male population | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.72 per 100,000 male population | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 14.54 per 100,000 male population | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.11 per 100,000 male population | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 15.18 per 100,000 male population | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 13.21 per 100,000 male population | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 12.58 per 100,000 male population | -4.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12.58 per 100,000 male population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 per 100,000 male population, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12.58 per 100,000 male population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.66 per 100,000 male population, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.71 per 100,000 male population | 13.43 per 100,000 male population | 16.75 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.58 per 100,000 male population | 13.72 per 100,000 male population | 15.36 per 100,000 male population | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.89 per 100,000 male population | 12.58 per 100,000 male population | 13.21 per 100,000 male population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 71 Rwanda 12.8 per 100,000 male population compare
- 72 El Salvador 12.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 72 Ireland 12.59 per 100,000 male population compare
- 75 Ecuador 12.51 per 100,000 male population compare
- 76 Angola 12.47 per 100,000 male population compare
- 76 Malawi 12.47 per 100,000 male population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, male in Argentina?
- Suicide mortality rate, male in Argentina was 12.58 per 100,000 male population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 per 100,000 male population in 2001.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, male recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 per 100,000 male population in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for suicide mortality rate, male?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, male rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, male (per 100,000 male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).