Homicide rate in Georgia
Georgia: Homicide rate was 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in Georgia, 1990–2019
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate in Georgia is 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Georgia peaked at 16.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
That places Georgia 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 99 Nepal 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Fiji 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Aruba 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Georgia
- 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)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.646 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.7 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.275 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.236 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.7 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Georgia?
- Homicide rate in Georgia was 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for homicide rate?
- Georgia ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.