Argentina recorded the lowest homicide rate in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025, with 3.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, according to preliminary statistics from the Security Ministry. This is the second year running that the country boasts the lowest homicide rate in the region, Monteoliva said. She added that the number of homicides was the lowest figure so far this century. The national rate fell by 20.8%, comparable only to the year 2020, which was marked by the Covid lockdown, said the minister. The decrease was uniform across all 24 jurisdictions,” stated Monteoliva, who said the drop represented a “historic turning point.”

Source: Bueno Aires Herald January 23, 2026 14:46 UTC