Suicide Rate in Argentina

Argentina: Suicide Rate was 7.94 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
7.94
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
83rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
10.33
in 2001
All-time low
7.94
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide Rate in Argentina, 2000–2021

02.557.5102000201020212000: 9.22001: 10.32002: 10.32003: 9.72004: 8.82005: 8.62006: 8.62007: 8.32008: 8.72009: 8.42010: 8.52011: 8.62012: 9.32013: 8.82014: 9.52015: 8.82016: 8.42017: 92018: 9.32019: 9.32020: 8.12021: 7.9

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, suicide rate in Argentina stood at 7.94. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate in Argentina peaked at 10.33 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2021.

Argentina ranks 83rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1 8.31 10.33 10
2010s 8.96 8.41 9.53 10
2020s 8.03 7.94 8.12 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 80 Costa Rica 8.06 compare
  2. 81 Djibouti 7.96 compare
  3. 81 Somalia 7.96 compare
  4. 84 South Sudan 7.89 compare
  5. 85 Haiti 7.81 compare
  6. 86 Chile 7.69 compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate in Argentina?
Suicide rate in Argentina was 7.94 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 10.33 in 2001.
What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2021.
How does Argentina rank for suicide rate?
Argentina ranks 83rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide Rate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
184 places, 4,048 data points, 2000–2021
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.