Homicides in Armenia
Armenia: Homicides was 65 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides 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
The most recent figure for homicides in Armenia is 65 homicides, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 17.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Armenia peaked at 305 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50 homicides, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 | 160.7 homicides | 90 homicides | 305 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.11 homicides | 58 homicides | 97 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.2 homicides | 50 homicides | 87 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.25 homicides | 65 homicides | 90 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 105 United Arab Emirates 71 homicides compare
- 106 Hungary 70 homicides compare
- 106 Saint Lucia 70 homicides compare
- 109 Turkmenistan 63 homicides compare
- 110 Slovakia 62 homicides compare
- 111 Finland 55 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 in Armenia?
- Homicides in Armenia was 65 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 recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 305 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 homicides in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for homicides?
- Armenia ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.