Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Argentina

Argentina: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG was 3.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.94
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
33rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.39
in 2002
All-time low
3.94
in 2024
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Argentina, 2001–2024

02468102001201220242001: 8.32002: 9.42003: 7.72004: 62005: 5.62006: 5.32007: 5.32008: 5.92009: 6.52010: 5.82011: 62012: 6.32013: 7.22014: 7.52015: 6.52016: 62017: 5.22018: 5.32019: 5.12020: 5.32021: 4.62022: 4.32023: 4.52024: 3.9

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Argentina stood at 3.94. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Argentina peaked at 9.39 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.94, in 2024.

That places Argentina 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database) in Argentina, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 8.32
2002 9.39 +12.9%
2003 7.72 -17.8%
2004 6.02 -22.0%
2005 5.6 -7.0%
2006 5.33 -4.8%
2007 5.35 +0.4%
2008 5.87 +9.7%
2009 6.47 +10.2%
2010 5.77 -10.8%
2011 6.02 +4.3%
2012 6.28 +4.3%
2013 7.21 +14.8%
2014 7.5 +4.0%
2015 6.53 -12.9%
2016 5.98 -8.4%
2017 5.23 -12.5%
2018 5.34 +2.1%
2019 5.13 -3.9%
2020 5.35 +4.3%
2021 4.62 -13.6%
2022 4.31 -6.7%
2023 4.5 +4.4%
2024 3.94 -12.4%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 3.94 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.95, 28% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 3.94 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.41, 21% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.67 5.33 9.39 9
2010s 6.1 5.13 7.5 10
2020s 4.54 3.94 5.35 5

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 30 Nicaragua 5.45 compare
  2. 31 Cuba 4.46 compare
  3. 32 Suriname 4.26 compare
  4. 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.65 compare
  5. 35 El Salvador 3.3 compare
  6. 36 Montserrat 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Argentina?
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg in Argentina was 3.94 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 9.39 in 2002.
What is the lowest rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 3.94 in 2024.
How does Argentina rank for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Argentina ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
Is rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg 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 UNICEF, published as part of Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 761 data points, 2000–2024
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