Azerbaijan vs Netherlands: Homicide rate from firearms

Azerbaijan
0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Netherlands
0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Netherlands rank
58th

Homicide rate from firearms over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Netherlands
00.10.20.3200720152023

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0058 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2148 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1975 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0173 homicides per 100,000 population Azerbaijan
2020s 0.1714 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1866 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0152 homicides per 100,000 population Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Azerbaijan or Netherlands?
Azerbaijan, at 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Azerbaijan and Netherlands?
0.0058 homicides per 100,000 population, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Netherlands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Azerbaijan and Netherlands rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 82 countries.
Where does this data 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 Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.