Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Georgia
Georgia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 1.87 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Georgia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Georgia is 1.87, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Georgia peaked at 6.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.87, in 2021.
That places Georgia 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.33 | — |
| 2001 | 6.08 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.89 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 5.68 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.05 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5.69 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 5.41 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 5.13 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 4.68 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 3.03 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 2.14 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 1.99 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 2.24 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.87 | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.39 | 3.93 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 1.94 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 | 1.87 | 1.99 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Georgia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Georgia was 1.87 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.87 in 2021.
- How does Georgia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Georgia ranks 132nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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