Homicides by firearm in Armenia
Armenia: Homicides by firearm was 11 homicides in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicides by firearm in Armenia, 2005–2023
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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Armenia stood at 11 homicides.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Armenia peaked at 26 homicides in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6 homicides, in 2011.
That places Armenia 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4 homicides | 7 homicides | 22 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.6 homicides | 6 homicides | 26 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 homicides | 11 homicides | 14 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 53 New Zealand 12 homicides compare
- 53 Switzerland 12 homicides compare
- 55 Cape Verde 11 homicides compare
- 57 Dominica 10 homicides compare
- 57 Finland 10 homicides compare
More social development data for Armenia
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 123,087 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 15,578 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.614 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.732 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.869 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.614 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.319 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.371 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Armenia?
- Homicides by firearm in Armenia was 11 homicides in 2023, 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 26 homicides in 2015.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 homicides in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for homicides by firearm?
- Armenia ranks 55th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Armenia 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 19 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.