Female homicide rate in Georgia
Georgia: Female homicide rate was 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.18 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
68th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.3 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2005
All-time low
0.9367 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Years of data
13
2004–2020
Female homicide rate in Georgia, 2004–2020
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
Georgia recorded 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2020.
The figure is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Georgia peaked at 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.9367 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Georgia 68th out of 138 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Female homicide rate in Georgia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +113.6% |
| 2006 | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 1.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9367 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9367 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 65 Brunei 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population
- 66 Moldova 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Philippines 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Thailand 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 New Zealand 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,089 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,089 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Georgia?
- Female homicide rate in Georgia was 1.18 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population in 2005.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9367 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Georgia rank for female homicide rate?
- Georgia ranks 68th out of 138 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .