Homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Homicide rate from firearms was 0.1661 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate from firearms in Azerbaijan, 2010–2021
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 53 Luxembourg 0.1798 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Croatia 0.1797 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Finland 0.1796 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 57 Moldova 0.163 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 58 Netherlands 0.1603 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 59 Switzerland 0.1353 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 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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.