What is male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina?

Male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina was 11.01 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Argentina?

The highest recorded value was 16.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 1968.

What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Argentina?

The lowest recorded value was 9.37 deaths per 100,000 population in 1983.

How does Argentina rank for male vs. female suicide rate?

Argentina ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina

Name: Male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Argentina: Male vs. female suicide rate was 11.01 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

11.01 deaths per 100,000 population

Change on year

up 10.1%

World rank

53rd

of 111 countries

All-time high

16.59 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1968

All-time low

9.37 deaths per 100,000 population

in 1983

Years of data

1966–2022

Male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina, 1966–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2022, male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina stood at 11.01 deaths per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina peaked at 16.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.37 deaths per 100,000 population, in 1983.

Argentina ranks 53rd of 111 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.

Male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina, 1966 to 2022.
Year	deaths per 100,000 population	Change
1966	12.1 deaths per 100,000 population	—
1967	15.55 deaths per 100,000 population	+28.6%
1968	16.59 deaths per 100,000 population	+6.6%
1969	16.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.4%
1970	15.83 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.2%
1977	11.59 deaths per 100,000 population	-26.8%
1978	11.75 deaths per 100,000 population	+1.3%
1979	10.01 deaths per 100,000 population	-14.7%
1980	11.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.9%
1981	12.86 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.8%
1982	10.71 deaths per 100,000 population	-16.8%
1983	9.37 deaths per 100,000 population	-12.5%
1984	10.27 deaths per 100,000 population	+9.6%
1985	10.54 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.7%
1986	11.96 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.4%
1987	11.47 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.1%
1988	11.72 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.2%
1989	11.25 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.1%
1990	10.46 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.0%
1991	9.81 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.2%
1992	11.2 deaths per 100,000 population	+14.2%
1993	11.46 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.3%
1994	11.1 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.1%
1995	10.73 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.3%
1996	10.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.6%
1997	10.14 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.0%
1998	11.02 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.6%
1999	11.53 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.6%
2000	13.08 deaths per 100,000 population	+13.5%
2001	14.16 deaths per 100,000 population	+8.3%
2002	13.91 deaths per 100,000 population	-1.8%
2003	14.5 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.3%
2004	13.52 deaths per 100,000 population	-6.8%
2005	12.92 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.4%
2006	13.31 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.0%
2007	12.34 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.3%
2008	12.72 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.1%
2009	11.77 deaths per 100,000 population	-7.4%
2010	12.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+2.0%
2011	11.56 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.7%
2012	12.84 deaths per 100,000 population	+11.0%
2013	11.64 deaths per 100,000 population	-9.3%
2014	12.21 deaths per 100,000 population	+4.9%
2015	11.69 deaths per 100,000 population	-4.3%
2016	11.4 deaths per 100,000 population	-2.4%
2017	11.8 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.5%
2018	12.19 deaths per 100,000 population	+3.3%
2019	12.16 deaths per 100,000 population	-0.3%
2020	10.32 deaths per 100,000 population	-15.1%
2021	10 deaths per 100,000 population	-3.1%
2022	11.01 deaths per 100,000 population	+10.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.19 deaths per 100,000 population	12.1 deaths per 100,000 population	16.59 deaths per 100,000 population	4
1970s	12.3 deaths per 100,000 population	10.01 deaths per 100,000 population	15.83 deaths per 100,000 population	4
1980s	11.17 deaths per 100,000 population	9.37 deaths per 100,000 population	12.86 deaths per 100,000 population	10
1990s	10.8 deaths per 100,000 population	9.81 deaths per 100,000 population	11.53 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2000s	13.22 deaths per 100,000 population	11.77 deaths per 100,000 population	14.5 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2010s	11.95 deaths per 100,000 population	11.4 deaths per 100,000 population	12.84 deaths per 100,000 population	10
2020s	10.45 deaths per 100,000 population	10 deaths per 100,000 population	11.01 deaths per 100,000 population	3

Countries ranked near Argentina

50 Nicaragua 11.36 deaths per 100,000 population compare
51 Iceland 11.31 deaths per 100,000 population compare
52 Serbia 11.06 deaths per 100,000 population compare
54 Brazil 10.91 deaths per 100,000 population compare
55 Paraguay 10.91 deaths per 100,000 population compare
56 Puerto Rico 10.75 deaths per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 684 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina?: Male vs. female suicide rate in Argentina was 11.01 deaths per 100,000 population in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 16.59 deaths per 100,000 population in 1968.
What is the lowest male vs. female suicide rate recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 9.37 deaths per 100,000 population in 1983.
How does Argentina rank for male vs. female suicide rate?: Argentina ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is male vs. female suicide rate rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Male vs. female suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Male vs. female suicide rate
Unit: deaths per 100,000 population
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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