Intentional homicides in Armenia
Armenia: Intentional homicides was 2.21 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Armenia, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides in Armenia stood at 2.21 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Armenia peaked at 8.54 per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.72 per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Armenia 94th out of 170 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.69 per 100,000 people | 2.84 per 100,000 people | 8.54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 per 100,000 people | 1.93 per 100,000 people | 3.29 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.34 per 100,000 people | 1.72 per 100,000 people | 2.98 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 per 100,000 people | 2.21 per 100,000 people | 3.14 per 100,000 people | 4 |
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More public sector data for Armenia
- Arms imports 21.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 22.4% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.6% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 48.2% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 5.3% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -3.6% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.6% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 8.4% (2024)
- Interest payments 12.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Armenia?
- Intentional homicides in Armenia was 2.21 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Armenia rank for intentional homicides?
- Armenia ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.