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.
Homicides in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 204 deaths | — |
| 1982 | 190 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 159 deaths | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 205 deaths | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 178 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 232 deaths | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 154 deaths | -33.6% |
| 1990 | 424 deaths | +175.3% |
| 1991 | 352 deaths | -17.0% |
| 1992 | 3,763 deaths | +969.0% |
| 1993 | 3,039 deaths | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 4,620 deaths | +52.0% |
| 1995 | 665 deaths | -85.6% |
| 1996 | 541 deaths | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 459 deaths | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 444 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 375 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 247 deaths | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 210 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 215 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 213 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 157 deaths | -26.3% |
| 2007 | 19 deaths | -87.9% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 19 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 deaths, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 19 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.5 deaths, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +969.0% | 352 deaths | 3,763 deaths |
| 1990 | +175.3% | 154 deaths | 424 deaths |
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
- 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 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.