Homicide rate (World Health) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Homicide rate (World Health) was 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.44 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2017.
That places Azerbaijan 124th out of 194 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.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 121 Equatorial Guinea 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Montenegro 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Malaysia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Syria 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Samoa 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Saudi Arabia 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Azerbaijan
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,389 (2025)
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0128 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 130,983 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Azerbaijan?
- Homicide rate in Azerbaijan was 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for homicide rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.