Female homicide victims in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Female homicide victims was 65 homicides in 2024. ▬ Flat
Female homicide victims in Azerbaijan, 2010–2024
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
In 2024, female homicide victims in Azerbaijan stood at 65 homicides.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Azerbaijan peaked at 87 homicides in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58 homicides, in 2012.
Azerbaijan ranks 51st of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female homicide victims in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 62 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 75 homicides | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 58 homicides | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 70 homicides | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 87 homicides | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 72 homicides | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 71 homicides | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 76 homicides | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 65 homicides | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 60 homicides | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 78 homicides | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 66 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 82 homicides | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 73 homicides | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 65 homicides | -11.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 65 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68 homicides, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 65 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.6 homicides | 58 homicides | 87 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.8 homicides | 65 homicides | 82 homicides | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide victims in Azerbaijan?
- Female homicide victims in Azerbaijan was 65 homicides in 2024, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female homicide victims recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 87 homicides in 2014.
- What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58 homicides in 2012.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for female homicide victims?
- Azerbaijan ranks 51st out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female homicide victims rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .