Armenia: crime and justice

What is the murder rate in Armenia?

Armenia recorded 2.2 intentional homicides per 100,000 people in 2023, according to the World Bank, based on data from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.

Intentional homicide is an unlawful death inflicted on a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury. The rate relates the number of victims to the population, so countries of different sizes can be compared. The World Bank takes the figures from national criminal justice or public health sources compiled by UNODC. No national crime counts could be read on the police site, checked on 15 October 2026.

Official sources: World Bank API: Intentional homicides per 100,000 people, Armenia

How many murders are there in Armenia?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the intentional homicide rate in Armenia at 2.2 per 100,000 in 2023. The peak was 3.3 per 100,000 in 2009 and the low 1.7 per 100,000 in 2018. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.0 per 100,000, and Armenia placed 5th highest of 35. Of 79 countries with 2023 data, 37th highest.

What is the female homicide rate in Armenia?

In 2023, the homicide rate for women in Armenia was 0.7 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.6 per 100,000 (2010) to 1.7 per 100,000 (2008). Europe & Central Asia median: 0.7 per 100,000; Armenia is 18th highest of 36. Of 78 countries with 2023 data, 52nd highest.

What is the male homicide rate in Armenia?

4.0 per 100,000: that is the homicide rate for men in Armenia for 2023, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The peak was 5.3 per 100,000 in 2009 and the low 2.9 per 100,000 in 2018. Europe & Central Asia median: 1.3 per 100,000; Armenia is 4th highest of 36. Worldwide: 35th of 78.

How many battle deaths has Armenia had?

In 2023, battle-related deaths in Armenia was 20, according to the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. Since 2005 it has ranged from 1 (2005) to 154 (2022). Europe & Central Asia median: 197; Armenia is 5th highest of 5. Of 37 countries with 2023 data, 35th highest.