Male homicide victims in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Male homicide victims was 141 homicides in 2024. ▼ Falling
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide victims in Azerbaijan is 141 homicides, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide victims in Azerbaijan peaked at 151 homicides in 2013 and was at its lowest, 98 homicides, in 2016.
That places Azerbaijan 55th out of 138 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Male homicide victims in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 144 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 136 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 144 homicides | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 151 homicides | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 149 homicides | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 139 homicides | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 98 homicides | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 106 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 132 homicides | +24.5% |
| 2019 | 108 homicides | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 141 homicides | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 108 homicides | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 102 homicides | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 150 homicides | +47.1% |
| 2024 | 141 homicides | -6.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 141 homicides is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 145.5 homicides, 97% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 141 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49 homicides, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 130.7 homicides | 98 homicides | 151 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.4 homicides | 102 homicides | 150 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 male homicide victims in Azerbaijan?
- Male homicide victims in Azerbaijan was 141 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 male homicide victims recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 151 homicides in 2013.
- What is the lowest male homicide victims recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 homicides in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for male homicide victims?
- Azerbaijan ranks 55th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is male homicide victims rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.