Male homicide rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Male homicide rate was 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.78 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
78th
of 138 countries
All-time high
3.29 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
All-time low
2.02 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Male homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population for male homicide rate in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
Azerbaijan ranks 78th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 2.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 2.83 homicides per 100,000 population | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 2.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 75 Mauritius 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 76 Canada 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 77 Morocco 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 79 Israel 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 80 Palestine 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 81 Estonia 2.31 homicides per 100,000 population compare
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 male homicide rate in Azerbaijan?
- Male homicide rate in Azerbaijan was 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population 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 male homicide rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population in 2013.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for male homicide rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 78th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.