Homicides, by sex of the victim in Armenia
Armenia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 11 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11 homicides
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
85th
of 138 countries
All-time high
53.97 homicides
in 1993
All-time low
10 homicides
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Armenia, 1990–2023
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 sex of the victim in Armenia stood at 11 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Armenia peaked at 53.97 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10 homicides, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 85th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Armenia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.8 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 29.76 homicides | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 53.97 homicides | +81.4% |
| 1994 | 24.56 homicides | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1 homicides | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 23 homicides | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 21.65 homicides | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 15.5 homicides | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 19.29 homicides | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 25.85 homicides | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 18.37 homicides | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 19.58 homicides | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 10.86 homicides | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 22 homicides | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 11 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 26 homicides | +136.4% |
| 2007 | 13 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 26.36 homicides | +102.8% |
| 2009 | 25 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 19 homicides | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 19 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 homicides | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 21 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 11 homicides | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 11 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 22 homicides | +120.0% |
| 2021 | 21 homicides | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 22 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11 homicides | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.51 homicides | 15.5 homicides | 53.97 homicides | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8 homicides | 10.86 homicides | 26.36 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 homicides | 10 homicides | 21 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 homicides | 11 homicides | 22 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 homicides compare
- 82 Hong Kong, China 13 homicides compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 13 homicides compare
- 85 Belgium 11 homicides compare
- 85 Fiji 11 homicides compare
- 85 Ireland 11 homicides compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 11 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim in Armenia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim 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 sex of the victim recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.97 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .