Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 1.99 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.99 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
110th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.76 per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
1.66 per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2024

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024

01232000201220242000: 2.8 per 100,000 people2001: 2.6 per 100,000 people2002: 2.5 per 100,000 people2007: 2.1 per 100,000 people2008: 2.1 per 100,000 people2010: 2.2 per 100,000 people2011: 2.3 per 100,000 people2012: 2.1 per 100,000 people2013: 2.3 per 100,000 people2014: 2.5 per 100,000 people2015: 2.2 per 100,000 people2016: 1.7 per 100,000 people2017: 1.8 per 100,000 people2018: 2 per 100,000 people2019: 1.7 per 100,000 people2020: 2.1 per 100,000 people2021: 1.9 per 100,000 people2022: 2 per 100,000 people2023: 2.2 per 100,000 people2024: 2 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Azerbaijan stood at 1.99 per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.76 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.66 per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Azerbaijan 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population) in Azerbaijan, 2000 to 2024.
Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 2.76 per 100,000 people —
2001 2.64 per 100,000 people -4.3%
2002 2.55 per 100,000 people -3.4%
2007 2.14 per 100,000 people -16.1%
2008 2.15 per 100,000 people +0.5%
2010 2.25 per 100,000 people +4.7%
2011 2.28 per 100,000 people +1.3%
2012 2.15 per 100,000 people -5.7%
2013 2.33 per 100,000 people +8.4%
2014 2.45 per 100,000 people +5.2%
2015 2.16 per 100,000 people -11.8%
2016 1.71 per 100,000 people -20.8%
2017 1.83 per 100,000 people +7.0%
2018 1.96 per 100,000 people +7.1%
2019 1.66 per 100,000 people -15.3%
2020 2.15 per 100,000 people +29.5%
2021 1.92 per 100,000 people -10.7%
2022 2.01 per 100,000 people +4.7%
2023 2.16 per 100,000 people +7.5%
2024 1.99 per 100,000 people -7.9%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 1.99 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.98 per 100,000 people, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 1.99 per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.45 per 100,000 people 2.14 per 100,000 people 2.76 per 100,000 people 5
2010s 2.08 per 100,000 people 1.66 per 100,000 people 2.45 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.05 per 100,000 people 1.92 per 100,000 people 2.16 per 100,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 108 Republic of Moldova 2.01 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 108 Moldova 2.01 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 111 Canada 1.98 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 112 Aruba 1.93 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 113 Kosovo 1.89 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More development goals data for Azerbaijan

All data for Azerbaijan →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Azerbaijan?
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Azerbaijan was 1.99 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Azerbaijan rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Azerbaijan ranks 110th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Azerbaijan. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 07 November 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-victims-of-intentional-homicide-per-100-000-population-by-sex-victims-per-100/azerbaijan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/number-of-victims-of-intentional-homicide-per-100-000-population-by-sex-victims-per-100/azerbaijan/">Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Azerbaijan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed