Homicides in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Homicides was 206 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
206 homicides
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
564 homicides
in 1992
All-time low
168 homicides
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2024
Homicides 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.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 206 homicides for homicides in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Azerbaijan peaked at 564 homicides in 1992 and was at its lowest, 168 homicides, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Homicides in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 329 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 357 homicides | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 564 homicides | +58.0% |
| 1993 | 478 homicides | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 499 homicides | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 443 homicides | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 400 homicides | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 284 homicides | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 280 homicides | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 242 homicides | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 226 homicides | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 218 homicides | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 212 homicides | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 189 homicides | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 192 homicides | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 206 homicides | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 211 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 202 homicides | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 221 homicides | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 236 homicides | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 211 homicides | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 169 homicides | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 182 homicides | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 197 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 168 homicides | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 219 homicides | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 174 homicides | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 184 homicides | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 223 homicides | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 206 homicides | -7.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 206 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.5 homicides, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 206 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.6 homicides | 242 homicides | 564 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.4 homicides | 189 homicides | 226 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 200.3 homicides | 168 homicides | 236 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 201.2 homicides | 174 homicides | 223 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 homicides in Azerbaijan?
- Homicides in Azerbaijan was 206 homicides 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 homicides recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 564 homicides in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 homicides in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for homicides?
- Azerbaijan ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.