Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Argentina
Argentina: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 1,802 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Argentina, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Argentina is 1,802, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Argentina peaked at 3,570 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,802, in 2024.
Argentina ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,129 | — |
| 2002 | 3,570 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 2,967 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 2,338 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 2,198 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,111 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2,139 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,371 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 2,642 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 2,384 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2,511 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2,648 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3,072 | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 3,228 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2,837 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2,625 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,317 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2,384 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,308 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2,419 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 2,094 | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 1,958 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2,047 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1,802 | -12.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1,802 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 8.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1,802 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 372, 4.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,607 | 2,111 | 3,570 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,631 | 2,308 | 3,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,064 | 1,802 | 2,419 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,048 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Argentina?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Argentina was 1,802 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 3,570 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,802 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Argentina ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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