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Child homicide rate in Georgia

Georgia: Child homicide rate was 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
78th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1995
Years of data
36
1981–2023

Child homicide rate in Georgia, 1981–2023

00.511.51981200220231981: 0.781 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 0.448 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.785 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.167 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0.221 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 0.612 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 0.225 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 0.057 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0.061 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.201 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 0.301 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 0.551 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 0.778 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 0.183 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 0.094 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 0.392 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.311 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.315 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.312 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.412 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.714 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.201 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.398 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.198 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.195 deaths per 100,000 people

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.

Child homicide rate in Georgia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 0.7811 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 0.4481 deaths per 100,000 people -42.6%
1985 0.7845 deaths per 100,000 people +75.1%
1986 0.1672 deaths per 100,000 people -78.7%
1987 0.221 deaths per 100,000 people +32.2%
1988 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people +395.7%
1989 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people +15.3%
1990 0.6116 deaths per 100,000 people -51.6%
1991 0.2253 deaths per 100,000 people -63.2%
1992 0.0573 deaths per 100,000 people -74.6%
1994 0.0608 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
1995 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1996 0.1296 deaths per 100,000 people —
1997 0.2011 deaths per 100,000 people +55.2%
1998 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people +521.6%
1999 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people -19.2%
2000 0.3012 deaths per 100,000 people -70.2%
2001 0.5508 deaths per 100,000 people +82.8%
2004 0.778 deaths per 100,000 people +41.3%
2005 0.089 deaths per 100,000 people -88.6%
2006 0.1834 deaths per 100,000 people +106.1%
2007 0.0944 deaths per 100,000 people -48.6%
2009 0.3923 deaths per 100,000 people +315.7%
2010 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people -74.5%
2011 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
2012 0.3111 deaths per 100,000 people —
2013 0.105 deaths per 100,000 people -66.2%
2014 0.3155 deaths per 100,000 people +200.3%
2015 0.3124 deaths per 100,000 people -1.0%
2016 0.412 deaths per 100,000 people +31.9%
2017 0.7138 deaths per 100,000 people +73.3%
2018 0.3032 deaths per 100,000 people -57.5%
2019 0.2005 deaths per 100,000 people -33.9%
2020 0.3981 deaths per 100,000 people +98.6%
2021 0.1978 deaths per 100,000 people -50.3%
2023 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.1954 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 75 Austria 0.2292 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 76 Turkmenistan 0.2051 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 77 United Kingdom 0.2018 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 79 Spain 0.1803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 80 Jordan 0.1771 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 81 Kyrgyzstan 0.1727 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.