Share of deaths from homicide in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.0% in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Share of deaths from homicide in Azerbaijan, 1981–2007
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2007, share of deaths from homicide in Azerbaijan stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 88.1% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Azerbaijan peaked at 8.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Azerbaijan ranks 105th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.5% | — |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -28.4% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +183.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | +831.4% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | +46.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -84.4% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.8% | 0.8% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Azerbaijan?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Azerbaijan was 0.0% in 2007, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Azerbaijan ranks 105th out of 113 countries with data for 2007.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.