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Homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
56th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2952 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2010
All-time low
0.1494 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2021

Homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan, 2010–2021

00.10.20.32010201520212010: 0.295 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 0.213 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 0.295 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 0.182 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 0.181 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 0.149 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 0.188 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0.177 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 0.166 homicides per 100,000 population

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 2021, homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan stood at 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.2952 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1494 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.

Azerbaijan ranks 56th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2010 0.2952 homicides per 100,000 population —
2012 0.2133 homicides per 100,000 population -27.7%
2013 0.2946 homicides per 100,000 population +38.1%
2016 0.1824 homicides per 100,000 population -38.1%
2017 0.1806 homicides per 100,000 population -1.0%
2018 0.1494 homicides per 100,000 population -17.3%
2019 0.1879 homicides per 100,000 population +25.8%
2020 0.1768 homicides per 100,000 population -5.9%
2021 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population -6.0%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population, 8% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2148 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1494 homicides per 100,000 population 0.2952 homicides per 100,000 population 7
2020s 0.1714 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1768 homicides per 100,000 population 2

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 53 Luxembourg 0.1798 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 54 Croatia 0.1797 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 55 Finland 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 57 Moldova 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 58 Netherlands 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 59 Switzerland 0.1353 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan?
Homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan was 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, 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 from firearms recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2952 homicides per 100,000 population in 2010.
What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1494 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
How does Azerbaijan rank for homicide rate from firearms?
Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
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