Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Georgia
Georgia: Homicides (WHO Mortality) was 60 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Georgia, 1981–2024
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, homicides in Georgia stood at 60 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Georgia peaked at 228 deaths in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1 deaths, in 1995.
Georgia ranks 63rd of 113 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.
Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Georgia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 158 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 120 deaths | -24.1% |
| 1985 | 122 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 103 deaths | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 136 deaths | +32.0% |
| 1988 | 151 deaths | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 228 deaths | +51.0% |
| 1990 | 151 deaths | -33.8% |
| 1991 | 74 deaths | -51.0% |
| 1992 | 10 deaths | -86.5% |
| 1994 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1 deaths | -88.9% |
| 1996 | 19 deaths | +1800.0% |
| 1997 | 76 deaths | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 175 deaths | +130.3% |
| 1999 | 160 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 146 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 178 deaths | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 112 deaths | -37.1% |
| 2005 | 59 deaths | -47.3% |
| 2006 | 54 deaths | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 49 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 29 deaths | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 15 deaths | -48.3% |
| 2011 | 18 deaths | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 37 deaths | +105.6% |
| 2013 | 45 deaths | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 87 deaths | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 71 deaths | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 64 deaths | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 51 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 67 deaths | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 53 deaths | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 60 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 51 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 64 deaths | +25.5% |
| 2024 | 60 deaths | -6.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 60 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 60 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63 deaths, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides (WHO Mortality) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1800.0% | 1 deaths | 19 deaths |
| 1997 | +300.0% | 19 deaths | 76 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 145.43 deaths | 103 deaths | 228 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 75 deaths | 1 deaths | 175 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.57 deaths | 29 deaths | 178 deaths | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.8 deaths | 15 deaths | 87 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.75 deaths | 51 deaths | 64 deaths | 4 |
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 60 deaths in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 228 deaths in 1989.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 deaths in 1995.
- How does Georgia rank for homicides?
- Georgia ranks 63rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.