Intentional homicides in Argentina
Argentina: Intentional homicides was 4.49 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Argentina, 2001–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Argentina stood at 4.49 per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Argentina peaked at 9.39 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.31 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Argentina 64th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Intentional homicides in Argentina, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.32 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 9.39 per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 7.72 per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 6.02 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 5.33 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.35 per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.87 per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 6.47 per 100,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 5.77 per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 6.02 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.28 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.21 per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.53 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 5.98 per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 5.23 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 5.34 per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.13 per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.35 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.62 per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 4.31 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.49 per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.67 per 100,000 people | 5.33 per 100,000 people | 9.39 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.1 per 100,000 people | 5.13 per 100,000 people | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.69 per 100,000 people | 4.31 per 100,000 people | 5.35 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Argentina
- Arms imports 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.941 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 104.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 43.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 91.42 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0065 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 4.18 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 7.67 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Argentina?
- Intentional homicides in Argentina was 4.49 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.31 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for intentional homicides?
- Argentina ranks 64th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.