Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2024, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Azerbaijan stood at 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Azerbaijan peaked at 7.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 99 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 100 Fiji 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 103 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Aruba 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Ghana 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 6,389 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 130,983 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.141 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.053 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.291 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.291 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Azerbaijan?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Azerbaijan was 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Azerbaijan ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.