Suicide rate who mdb in Argentina
Argentina: Suicide rate who mdb was 7.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.34
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
10.61
in 1968
All-time low
6.11
in 2021
Years of data
52
1966–2023
Suicide rate who mdb in Argentina, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Argentina is 7.34, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Argentina peaked at 10.61 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 6.11, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 50th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.85 | — |
| 1967 | 9.92 | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 10.61 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 10.32 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 10.17 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.7 | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 6.72 | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 7.43 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 8.18 | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 6.83 | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 6.26 | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 6.52 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 7.83 | +15.0% |
| 1987 | 7.72 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.7 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.25 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 6.79 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 6.12 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 6.79 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 6.81 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.72 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.46 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.47 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.34 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.58 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 6.73 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 7.61 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 8.45 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 8.42 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.6 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.08 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 7.8 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.86 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.36 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 7.57 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.06 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 7.11 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.96 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.65 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.5 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 6.77 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 7.15 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7.28 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 7.19 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 6.11 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.85 | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | +7.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.34 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.67 | 7.85 | 10.61 | 4 |
| 1970s | 8.1 | 6.72 | 10.17 | 4 |
| 1980s | 7.25 | 6.26 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 | 6.12 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 | 7.06 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 | 6.77 | 7.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 | 6.11 | 7.34 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Argentina?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Argentina was 7.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 10.61 in 1968.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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