Homicides, by sex of the victim in Georgia
Georgia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 24 homicides in 2020. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Georgia, 2004–2020
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 2020, homicides, by sex of the victim in Georgia stood at 24 homicides.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Georgia peaked at 72 homicides in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19 homicides, in 2019.
That places Georgia 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Georgia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 34.03 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 72 homicides | +111.6% |
| 2006 | 45 homicides | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 45 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43 homicides | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 33.1 homicides | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 28 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 33.48 homicides | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 34 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 21 homicides | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 22 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 19 homicides | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 24 homicides | +26.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.36 homicides | 33.1 homicides | 72 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 26.25 homicides | 19 homicides | 34 homicides | 6 |
| 2020s | 24 homicides | 24 homicides | 24 homicides | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Georgia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Georgia was 24 homicides in 2020, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 72 homicides in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 homicides in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Georgia ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .