Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 2.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Azerbaijan is 2.46, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41, in 2017.
That places Azerbaijan 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.04 | — |
| 2001 | 2.95 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.46 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.46 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.48 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 | 2.41 | 2.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 2.62 compare
- 116 Malaysia 2.62 compare
- 117 Montenegro 2.6 compare
- 119 Syrian Arab Republic 2.43 compare
- 120 Samoa 2.36 compare
- 121 Saudi Arabia 2.35 compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Azerbaijan?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Azerbaijan was 2.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Azerbaijan ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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