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Homicide rate by age of the victim in Armenia

Armenia: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 58.5%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
0.3031 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
39
1981–2023

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Armenia, 1981–2023

01020301981200220231981: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 25.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.303 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.607 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.708 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.573 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

Armenia recorded 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2023.

The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Armenia peaked at 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3031 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.

That places Armenia 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Homicide rate by age of the victim in Armenia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people +7.4%
1985 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people -25.8%
1986 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
1987 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people +36.3%
1988 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people +38.4%
1989 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
1990 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people +108.6%
1991 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people +14.3%
1992 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people +265.7%
1993 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people -69.5%
1994 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people -38.1%
1995 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
1996 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people -30.7%
1997 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people -15.2%
1998 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1999 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2000 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2001 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people -23.8%
2002 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people +23.7%
2003 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people -14.3%
2006 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2007 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people -7.8%
2008 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2009 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people +10.0%
2010 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people -21.5%
2011 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
2012 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people +31.7%
2013 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people -37.0%
2014 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2015 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people +12.1%
2016 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people -10.2%
2017 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
2018 0.3031 deaths per 100,000 people -76.1%
2019 0.8101 deaths per 100,000 people +167.3%
2020 0.6074 deaths per 100,000 people -25.0%
2021 0.7075 deaths per 100,000 people +16.5%
2022 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people +95.2%
2023 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people -58.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2010s 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3031 deaths per 100,000 people 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.8173 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 85 Norway 0.6111 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 86 Czechia 0.5883 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 87 Netherlands 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 89 Jordan 0.5519 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.5422 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 91 Bahrain 0.5325 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Armenia?
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Armenia was 0.5735 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3031 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Armenia rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
Armenia ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Armenia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by age of the victim
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
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.