Homicides in Georgia
Georgia: Homicides was 77 homicides in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Georgia, 1990–2019
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 Georgia is 77 homicides, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Georgia peaked at 878 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39 homicides, in 2016.
That places Georgia 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides in Georgia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 419 homicides | +55.2% |
| 1992 | 770 homicides | +83.8% |
| 1993 | 878 homicides | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 578 homicides | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 391 homicides | -32.4% |
| 1996 | 270 homicides | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 285 homicides | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 243 homicides | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 244 homicides | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 239 homicides | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 263 homicides | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 292 homicides | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 298 homicides | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 403 homicides | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 323 homicides | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 330 homicides | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 263 homicides | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 210 homicides | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 187 homicides | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 39 homicides | -79.1% |
| 2017 | 91 homicides | +133.3% |
| 2018 | 89 homicides | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 77 homicides | -13.5% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 77 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 77 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434.8 homicides | 243 homicides | 878 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 291.22 homicides | 210 homicides | 403 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.6 homicides | 39 homicides | 187 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More social development data for Georgia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 26,522 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (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 0.0044 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,302 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0067 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 in Georgia?
- Homicides in Georgia was 77 homicides in 2019, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 878 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 homicides in 2016.
- How does Georgia rank for homicides?
- Georgia ranks 100th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.