What is the difference in intentional homicides between Armenia and Azerbaijan?

0.05 per 100,000 people, with Armenia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?

29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Intentional homicides

Armenia

2.21 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Azerbaijan

2.16 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Armenia rank

94th

Azerbaijan rank

95th

Intentional homicides over time

Armenia
Azerbaijan

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 2.21 per 100,000 people against 2.16 per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.05 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 94th and Azerbaijan ranks 95th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 3 and Azerbaijan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Azerbaijan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.69 per 100,000 people	5.09 per 100,000 people	0.3948 per 100,000 people	Azerbaijan
2000s	2.78 per 100,000 people	2.45 per 100,000 people	0.3295 per 100,000 people	Armenia
2010s	2.34 per 100,000 people	2.08 per 100,000 people	0.2577 per 100,000 people	Armenia
2020s	2.67 per 100,000 people	1.95 per 100,000 people	0.7202 per 100,000 people	Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Armenia or Azerbaijan?: Armenia, at 2.21 per 100,000 people against 2.16 per 100,000 people in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Armenia and Azerbaijan?: 0.05 per 100,000 people, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Azerbaijan?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Armenia and Azerbaijan rank globally for intentional homicides?: Armenia ranks 94th and Azerbaijan ranks 95th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.