Suicide death rates by sex who in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Suicide death rates by sex who was 1.56 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.56 for suicide death rates by sex who 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 death rates by sex who in Azerbaijan peaked at 3.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.56, 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 death rates by sex who in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.99 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.06 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.76 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 2.25 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2.13 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.87 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.33 | +85.0% |
| 2021 | 1.56 | -53.3% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.91, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide death rates by sex who 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 | +85.0% | 1.8 | 3.33 |
| 2021 | -53.3% | 3.33 | 1.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.98 | 2.76 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.77 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 | 1.56 | 3.33 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 180 United Arab Emirates 1.7 compare
- 181 Jamaica 1.65 compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 1.64 compare
- 184 Peru 1.53 compare
- 185 Antigua and Barbuda 1.41 compare
- 186 Indonesia 1.28 compare
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Azerbaijan?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Azerbaijan was 1.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2021.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Azerbaijan ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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