Azerbaijan vs Kazakhstan: Homicides by firearm

Azerbaijan
17 homicides
in 2021
Kazakhstan
20 homicides
in 2020
Azerbaijan rank
47th
Kazakhstan rank
45th

Homicides by firearm over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Kazakhstan
20406080100120200820142021

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 20 homicides against 17 homicides in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3 homicides.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.

Azerbaijan ranks 47th and Kazakhstan ranks 45th of 82 countries.

Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2010s 23.25 homicides 80.75 homicides 57.5 homicides Kazakhstan
2020s 18 homicides 20 homicides 2 homicides Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides by firearm, Azerbaijan or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 20 homicides against 17 homicides in Azerbaijan as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
3 homicides, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan rank globally for homicides by firearm?
Azerbaijan ranks 47th and Kazakhstan ranks 45th 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides by firearm
Unit
homicides
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

Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.