Homicide rate in Armenia
Armenia: Homicide rate 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 in Armenia, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate in Armenia stood at 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 58.5% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 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.
Armenia ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate 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% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.5735 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +265.7% | 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2019 | +167.3% | 0.3031 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8101 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 85 Norway 0.6111 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Czechia 0.5883 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Netherlands 0.5874 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 89 Jordan 0.5519 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 0.5422 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Bahrain 0.5325 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Armenia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 15,578 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Armenia?
- Homicide rate 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 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.31 deaths per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3031 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for homicide rate?
- Armenia ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.