Armenia vs Syria: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Armenia
2.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Syria
2.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Armenia rank
97th
Syria rank
99th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Armenia
- Syria
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Syria, a difference of 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Armenia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 97th and Syria ranks 99th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9145 homicides per 100,000 population | Armenia |
| 2000s | 2.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4442 homicides per 100,000 population | Armenia |
| 2010s | 1.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1488 homicides per 100,000 population | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Armenia or Syria?
- Armenia, at 2.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Armenia and Syria?
- 0.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Syria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Armenia and Syria rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Armenia ranks 97th and Syria ranks 99th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.