Child homicide rate in Georgia
Georgia: Child homicide rate was 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Georgia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people for child homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Georgia peaked at 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1995.
That places Georgia 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6801 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1672 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.3941 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3413 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.778 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.2774 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7138 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2638 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3981 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 75 Austria 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Turkmenistan 0.2051 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 United Kingdom 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Spain 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Jordan 0.1771 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.1727 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Georgia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,302 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.401 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.687 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.646 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.401 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.236 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.275 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Georgia?
- Child homicide rate in Georgia was 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for child homicide rate?
- Georgia ranks 78th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.