Suicide Rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Suicide Rate was 1.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide Rate in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.56 for suicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.23 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2021.
That places Azerbaijan 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide Rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.48 | — |
| 2001 | 2.5 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.58 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.83 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.19 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.97 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.02 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.91 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.89 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | +76.5% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -51.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.51, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide Rate in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +76.5% | 1.83 | 3.23 |
| 2021 | -51.7% | 3.23 | 1.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.48 | 3.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 | 1.8 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1.56 | 3.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 168 Papua New Guinea 1.82 compare
- 169 United Arab Emirates 1.71 compare
- 170 Jamaica 1.69 compare
- 172 Peru 1.54 compare
- 173 Maldives 1.47 compare
- 174 Antigua and Barbuda 1.46 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 suicide rate in Azerbaijan?
- Suicide rate in Azerbaijan was 1.56 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for suicide rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 171st out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.