Suicide rates by age detailed who in Argentina
Argentina: Suicide rates by age detailed who was 14.62 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.62
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
19.55
in 2014
All-time low
12.2
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Argentina, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age detailed who in Argentina is 14.62, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age detailed who in Argentina peaked at 19.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2007.
Argentina ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age detailed who in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.04 | — |
| 2001 | 15.24 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 15.76 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 16.19 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 14.26 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 14.21 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.33 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 14.98 | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.96 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 16.31 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 18.01 | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 16.56 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 19.55 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 15.96 | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 14.64 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 16.25 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 15.99 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.72 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.85 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 14.62 | +5.6% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 14.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 14.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.21, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.53 | 12.2 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 | 14.64 | 19.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.23 | 13.85 | 14.62 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0283 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age detailed who in Argentina?
- Suicide rates by age detailed who in Argentina was 14.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age detailed who recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2007.
- How does Argentina rank for suicide rates by age detailed who?
- Argentina ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age detailed who rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 by age detailed who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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