Homicide rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Homicide rate was 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate 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
Azerbaijan recorded 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate 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 103rd out of 179 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
- 100 Syria 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 101 Fiji 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 102 Georgia 2.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 104 Canada 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 105 Aruba 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 106 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)
- Human Rights Index 0.291 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.053 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.291 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Azerbaijan?
- Homicide rate 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 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for homicide rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.