Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Argentina
Argentina: Suicide rates among young people who mdb was 9.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.22
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
12.64
in 2012
All-time low
3.44
in 1984
Years of data
52
1966–2023
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Argentina, 1966–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Argentina stood at 9.22.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young people who mdb in Argentina peaked at 12.64 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 1984.
That places Argentina 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.83 | — |
| 1967 | 7.46 | +54.5% |
| 1968 | 7.38 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 7.94 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 8.4 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | -19.2% |
| 1978 | 6.05 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 4.44 | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 4.67 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.24 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 4.05 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.02 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.44 | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 3.51 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.35 | +23.7% |
| 1987 | 4.61 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 5.09 | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 4.06 | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 4.08 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.81 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +31.7% |
| 1995 | 5.16 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 5.43 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.69 | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 6.66 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.59 | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 9.4 | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 8.88 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.21 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 11.15 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 10.6 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 11.61 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 10.26 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 10.21 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.93 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 12.64 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.47 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.38 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 10.35 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 11.15 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 11.31 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 11.14 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 9.63 | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 8.48 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 9.39 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 9.22 | -1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 9.22 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.05, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 9.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.07, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 | 4.83 | 7.94 | 4 |
| 1970s | 6.42 | 4.44 | 8.4 | 4 |
| 1980s | 4.21 | 3.44 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 | 3.81 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.12 | 7.59 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3 | 9.93 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 | 8.48 | 9.63 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young people who mdb in Argentina?
- Suicide rates among young people who mdb in Argentina was 9.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young people who mdb recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 1984.
- How does Argentina rank for suicide rates among young people who mdb?
- Argentina ranks 19th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young people who mdb rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young people who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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