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
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Argentina, 2001–2023
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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 63 Kenya 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 64 Thailand 4.79 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Tunisia 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Bolivia 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Argentina
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 219.9% (2024)
- GDP per capita 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 609.23 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 13,287 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,241 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 130.88 trillion current LCU (2025)
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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.