Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex was 206 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 206 for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in 2024.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Azerbaijan peaked at 564 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 168, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 88th out of 193 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.
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 329 | — |
| 1991 | 357 | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 564 | +58.0% |
| 1993 | 478 | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 499 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 443 | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 400 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 284 | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 280 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 242 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 226 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 218 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 212 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 189 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 192 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 206 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 211 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 202 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 221 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 236 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 211 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 169 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 182 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 197 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 168 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 219 | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 197 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 207 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 223 | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 206 | -7.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 206 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207.5, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 206 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 387.6 | 242 | 564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207.4 | 189 | 226 | 5 |
| 2010s | 200.3 | 168 | 236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.4 | 197 | 223 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More development goals data for Azerbaijan
- Red List Index 0.9458 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,388 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 348.84 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 52 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 54 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 58 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Azerbaijan?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex in Azerbaijan was 206 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 564 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 168 in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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