Homicides in Armenia
Armenia: Homicides was 109.98 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Armenia is 109.98 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Armenia peaked at 137.77 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 109.98 deaths, in 2021.
Armenia ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Armenia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137.77 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 129.15 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 122.57 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 117.29 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 120.16 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 123.14 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 126.93 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 124.57 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 126.16 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 126.84 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 123.78 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 124.53 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 124.38 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 116.6 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 113.7 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 113.54 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 111.48 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 110.74 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 112.75 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 111.92 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 110.13 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 109.98 deaths | -0.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 109.98 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 46% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 109.98 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.46 deaths | 117.29 deaths | 137.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.34 deaths | 110.74 deaths | 124.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.06 deaths | 109.98 deaths | 110.13 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
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 in Armenia?
- Homicides in Armenia was 109.98 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 137.77 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.98 deaths in 2021.
- How does Armenia rank for homicides?
- Armenia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.