Male homicide rate in Armenia
Armenia: Male homicide rate was 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.95 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
67th
of 138 countries
All-time high
12.98 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
All-time low
2.91 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Male 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
Armenia recorded 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Armenia peaked at 12.98 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
Armenia ranks 67th 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.
Male homicide rate in Armenia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.14 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 12.98 homicides per 100,000 population | +43.7% |
| 1994 | 8.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 6.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 5.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 5.06 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.74 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 4.62 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
| 2004 | 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 3.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 3.82 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 4.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 3.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 3.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 3.87 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.14 homicides per 100,000 population | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 4.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.9% |
| 2019 | 4.7 homicides per 100,000 population | +61.6% |
| 2020 | 3.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 4.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.4% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 64 Aruba 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 65 Moldova 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Georgia 3.96 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Tonga 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Lithuania 3.57 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 male homicide rate in Armenia?
- Male homicide rate in Armenia was 3.95 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 male homicide rate recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.98 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for male homicide rate?
- Armenia ranks 67th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.