Female homicide rate in Armenia
Armenia: Female homicide rate was 0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 51.0%
World rank
91st
of 138 countries
All-time high
2.99 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
All-time low
0.631 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female homicide rate in Armenia is 0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Armenia peaked at 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.631 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 91st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 1.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +28.4% |
| 1993 | 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +89.4% |
| 1994 | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9201 homicides per 100,000 population | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 1.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 2002 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6669 homicides per 100,000 population | -44.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | +103.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6823 homicides per 100,000 population | -49.8% |
| 2006 | 1.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +137.5% |
| 2007 | 0.814 homicides per 100,000 population | -49.8% |
| 2008 | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +103.5% |
| 2009 | 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.631 homicides per 100,000 population | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8888 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6996 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7015 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6398 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +121.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9201 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6669 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9763 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.631 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 88 Cyprus 0.7418 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 89 France 0.7233 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Jordan 0.7225 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Barbados 0.6804 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Romania 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 94 Norway 0.6574 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Armenia?
- Female homicide rate in Armenia was 0.6971 homicides per 100,000 population 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 female homicide rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.631 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for female homicide rate?
- Armenia ranks 91st out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .