Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.49 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
66th
of 179 countries
All-time high
9.39 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
4.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 2001–2023

02468102001201220232001: 8.3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 9.4 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 7.7 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 5.9 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 6 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 6.3 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 6.5 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 6 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 5.1 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 4.6 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 4.5 homicides per 100,000 population

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Argentina is 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Argentina peaked at 9.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.

Argentina ranks 66th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population 9.39 homicides per 100,000 population 9
2010s 6.1 homicides per 100,000 population 5.13 homicides per 100,000 population 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population 5.35 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 63 Kenya 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 64 Thailand 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 65 Tunisia 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Argentina?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Argentina was 4.49 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 homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 9.39 homicides per 100,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.31 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does Argentina rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Argentina ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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