Azerbaijan vs Syria: Intentional homicides

Azerbaijan
2.16 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Syria
2.06 per 100,000 people
in 2010
Azerbaijan rank
95th
Syria rank
97th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Syria
2468199020062023

How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 2.16 per 100,000 people against 2.06 per 100,000 people in Syria, a difference of 0.1 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 95th and Syria ranks 97th of 172 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 3.35 per 100,000 people 2.03 per 100,000 people 1.33 per 100,000 people Azerbaijan
2000s 2.45 per 100,000 people 2.29 per 100,000 people 0.1572 per 100,000 people Azerbaijan
2010s 2.25 per 100,000 people 2.06 per 100,000 people 0.1927 per 100,000 people Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Azerbaijan or Syria?
Azerbaijan, at 2.16 per 100,000 people against 2.06 per 100,000 people in Syria as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Azerbaijan and Syria?
0.1 per 100,000 people, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Syria?
9 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
How do Azerbaijan and Syria rank globally for intentional homicides?
Azerbaijan ranks 95th and Syria ranks 97th 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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About this data

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

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