Deaths in road incidents in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Deaths in road incidents was 834 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
834 deaths
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
29th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,281 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
554 deaths
in 1999
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Azerbaijan, 1991–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, deaths in road incidents in Azerbaijan stood at 834 deaths.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths in road incidents in Azerbaijan peaked at 1,281 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 554 deaths, in 1999.
Azerbaijan ranks 29th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Deaths in road incidents in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,281 deaths | — |
| 1992 | 1,265 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1,152 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 1,107 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 990 deaths | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 763 deaths | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 605 deaths | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 594 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 554 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 596 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 559 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 642 deaths | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 724 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 811 deaths | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 1,065 deaths | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 1,027 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,107 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,052 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 930 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 925 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,016 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1,168 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1,164 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,124 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 894 deaths | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 759 deaths | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 750 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 722 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 821 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 696 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 706 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 834 deaths | +18.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 834 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 834 deaths, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 834 deaths is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 923.44 deaths | 554 deaths | 1,281 deaths | 9 |
| 2000s | 851.3 deaths | 559 deaths | 1,107 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 934.3 deaths | 722 deaths | 1,168 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 745.33 deaths | 696 deaths | 834 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Azerbaijan?
- Deaths in road incidents in Azerbaijan was 834 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,281 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 554 deaths in 1999.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Azerbaijan ranks 29th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.