Suicide rate, by sex in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Suicide rate, by sex was 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 53.3%
World rank
183rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
1.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate, by sex in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 53.3% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Azerbaijan ranks 183rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 180 United Arab Emirates 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Jamaica 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 184 Peru 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 186 Indonesia 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.731 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0315 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Azerbaijan?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Azerbaijan was 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Azerbaijan ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.