Homicides in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Homicides was 206 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- 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)
- Key features of democracy 0.171 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.092 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.141 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.171 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.043 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.053 (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.