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Child homicide rate in Armenia

Armenia: Child homicide rate was 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
71st
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1982
Years of data
40
1981–2024

Child homicide rate in Armenia, 1981–2024

02461981200220241981: 0.47 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.158 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.392 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.156 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.544 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0.471 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.936 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.858 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.565 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.578 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.147 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 0.374 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.614 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.082 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 0.461 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 0.378 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.606 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.248 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.253 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.259 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.286 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.131 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.127 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.514 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2024: 0.267 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, child homicide rate in Armenia stood at 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Armenia peaked at 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1982.

Armenia ranks 71st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child homicide rate in Armenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 0.4701 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1985 0.158 deaths per 100,000 people —
1986 0.3923 deaths per 100,000 people +148.3%
1987 0.1555 deaths per 100,000 people -60.4%
1988 0.5444 deaths per 100,000 people +250.0%
1989 0.4708 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1990 0.9362 deaths per 100,000 people +98.9%
1991 0.8584 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
1992 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people +491.9%
1993 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people -68.2%
1994 0.5652 deaths per 100,000 people -65.0%
1995 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people +114.8%
1996 0.5785 deaths per 100,000 people -52.3%
1997 0.1469 deaths per 100,000 people -74.6%
1998 0.3745 deaths per 100,000 people +155.0%
1999 0.6136 deaths per 100,000 people +63.9%
2000 0.1604 deaths per 100,000 people -73.9%
2001 0.0816 deaths per 100,000 people -49.1%
2002 0.4607 deaths per 100,000 people +464.4%
2003 0.3785 deaths per 100,000 people -17.8%
2006 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2007 0.3397 deaths per 100,000 people —
2008 0.2178 deaths per 100,000 people -35.9%
2009 0.6058 deaths per 100,000 people +178.2%
2010 0.2484 deaths per 100,000 people -59.0%
2011 0.3797 deaths per 100,000 people +52.9%
2012 0.2529 deaths per 100,000 people -33.4%
2013 0.128 deaths per 100,000 people -49.4%
2014 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2015 0.2595 deaths per 100,000 people —
2016 0.2605 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2017 0.286 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
2018 0.1307 deaths per 100,000 people -54.3%
2019 0.261 deaths per 100,000 people +99.7%
2020 0.1269 deaths per 100,000 people -51.4%
2021 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2022 0.5138 deaths per 100,000 people —
2023 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2024 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people —

Armenia compared with similar countries

  • Armenia's 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6829 deaths per 100,000 people, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Armenia's 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child homicide rate in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +491.9% 0.8584 deaths per 100,000 people 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people
2002 +464.4% 0.0816 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4607 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.313 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5444 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1469 deaths per 100,000 people 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 0.2806 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6058 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3797 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1816 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5138 deaths per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 68 Czechia 0.3021 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 69 Bahrain 0.2914 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 70 Netherlands 0.2674 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 72 Slovakia 0.2637 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 73 Australia 0.2633 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 74 Greece 0.2616 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Armenia?
Child homicide rate in Armenia was 0.2671 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1982.
How does Armenia rank for child homicide rate?
Armenia ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,869 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.