Female homicide victims in Armenia
Armenia: Female homicide victims was 11 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11 homicides
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
85th
of 138 countries
All-time high
53.97 homicides
in 1993
All-time low
10 homicides
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Female homicide victims 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.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 11 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Armenia peaked at 53.97 homicides in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10 homicides, in 2010.
That places Armenia 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Female homicide victims in Armenia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.8 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 29.76 homicides | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 53.97 homicides | +81.4% |
| 1994 | 24.56 homicides | -54.5% |
| 1995 | 19.1 homicides | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 23 homicides | +20.4% |
| 1997 | 21.65 homicides | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 15.5 homicides | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 19.29 homicides | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 25.85 homicides | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 18.37 homicides | -28.9% |
| 2002 | 19.58 homicides | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 10.86 homicides | -44.6% |
| 2004 | 22 homicides | +102.6% |
| 2005 | 11 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 26 homicides | +136.4% |
| 2007 | 13 homicides | -50.0% |
| 2008 | 26.36 homicides | +102.8% |
| 2009 | 25 homicides | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 19 homicides | +90.0% |
| 2012 | 19 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 homicides | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 21 homicides | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 14 homicides | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 11 homicides | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 11 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 homicides | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 22 homicides | +120.0% |
| 2021 | 21 homicides | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 22 homicides | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 11 homicides | -50.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 11 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 16% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 11 homicides is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 47% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.51 homicides | 15.5 homicides | 53.97 homicides | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.8 homicides | 10.86 homicides | 26.36 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4 homicides | 10 homicides | 21 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 19 homicides | 11 homicides | 22 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 homicides compare
- 82 Hong Kong 13 homicides compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 13 homicides compare
- 85 Belgium 11 homicides compare
- 85 Fiji 11 homicides compare
- 85 Ireland 11 homicides compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 11 homicides 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 victims in Armenia?
- Female homicide victims in Armenia was 11 homicides 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 victims recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.97 homicides in 1993.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 homicides in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for female homicide victims?
- Armenia ranks 85th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .