Male homicide rate in Argentina
Argentina: Male homicide rate was 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.45 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
51st
of 138 countries
All-time high
11.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
All-time low
7.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
8
2015–2023
Male homicide rate in Argentina, 2015–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Argentina peaked at 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
Argentina ranks 51st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male homicide rate in Argentina, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2017 | 8.7 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 8.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 9.12 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 7.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 27% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
| 2020s | 7.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 48 Mongolia 8.66 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 8.21 homicides per 100,000 population
- 50 Philippines 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 52 Cuba 7.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Kenya 7.11 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Thailand 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population
More gender data for Argentina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,443 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 38,142 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 38,142 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 245,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 257,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 244,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 256,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 241,665 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Argentina?
- Male homicide rate in Argentina was 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2015.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Argentina rank for male homicide rate?
- Argentina ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.