Homicides in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Homicides was 19 deaths in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Azerbaijan, 1981–2007
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides in Azerbaijan is 19 deaths, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 87.9% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Azerbaijan peaked at 4,620 deaths in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19 deaths, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 84th of 113 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 188.86 deaths | 154 deaths | 232 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,468 deaths | 352 deaths | 4,620 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 176.83 deaths | 19 deaths | 247 deaths | 6 |
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 19 deaths in 2007, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,620 deaths in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 deaths in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for homicides?
- Azerbaijan ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2007.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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Annual number of homicides.