Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Argentina
Argentina: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 3.94 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.94 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
74th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.39 per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
3.94 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Argentina, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Argentina is 3.94 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Argentina peaked at 9.39 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.94 per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Argentina 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population 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 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 6.02 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 5.33 per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.35 per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.87 per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 6.47 per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.77 per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.02 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.28 per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.21 per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.53 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 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 | +2.1% |
| 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 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 4.31 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 3.94 per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3.94 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3.94 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 23% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 4.54 per 100,000 people | 3.94 per 100,000 people | 5.35 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 71 Afghanistan 4.22 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 72 East Timor 4.07 per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Myanmar 3.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Ukraine 3.78 per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Solomon Islands 3.73 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Argentina
- Red List Index 0.8585 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.9313 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,381 constant US$ (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 per 100,000 population, by in Argentina?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Argentina was 3.94 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 9.39 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.94 per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Argentina ranks 74th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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