Homicides in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Homicides was 251.75 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 251.75 deaths for homicides in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Azerbaijan peaked at 254.94 deaths in 2014 and was at its lowest, 220.84 deaths, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 250.26 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 244.79 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 237.19 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 226.23 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 228.32 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 223.4 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 222.79 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 220.84 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 222.28 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 226.7 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 233.76 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 237.26 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 240.72 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 249 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 254.94 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 252.61 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 246.32 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 242.24 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 250.43 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 251.58 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 251.08 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 251.75 deaths | +0.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 251.75 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.51 deaths, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 251.75 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.82 deaths, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230.28 deaths | 220.84 deaths | 250.26 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.89 deaths | 233.76 deaths | 254.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.42 deaths | 251.08 deaths | 251.75 deaths | 2 |
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 251.75 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 254.94 deaths in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.84 deaths in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for homicides?
- Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.