Australia vs Azerbaijan: Homicides

Australia
226 homicides
in 2023
Azerbaijan
206 homicides
in 2024
Australia rank
77th
Azerbaijan rank
80th

Homicides over time

  • Australia
  • Azerbaijan
200300400500600199020072024

How they compare

Australia currently reports 226 homicides against 206 homicides in Azerbaijan, a difference of 20 homicides.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 77th and Azerbaijan ranks 80th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Azerbaijan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Azerbaijan Difference Ahead
1990s 346.1 homicides 387.6 homicides 41.5 homicides Azerbaijan
2000s 318.2 homicides 207.4 homicides 110.8 homicides Australia
2010s 232.7 homicides 200.3 homicides 32.4 homicides Australia
2020s 215 homicides 200 homicides 15 homicides Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Australia or Azerbaijan?
Australia, at 226 homicides against 206 homicides in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Australia and Azerbaijan?
20 homicides, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Azerbaijan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Azerbaijan rank globally for homicides?
Australia ranks 77th and Azerbaijan ranks 80th of 179 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.