Azerbaijan vs Tajikistan: Neonatal mortality rate

Azerbaijan
1.28 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Tajikistan
1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
69th
Tajikistan rank
71st

Neonatal mortality rate over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Azerbaijan currently reports 1.28 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.02 Deaths per 1000 live births.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 69th and Tajikistan ranks 71st of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 4 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1980s 2.9 Deaths per 1000 live births 3.14 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.2426 Deaths per 1000 live births Tajikistan
1990s 3.47 Deaths per 1000 live births 3.02 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.4478 Deaths per 1000 live births Azerbaijan
2000s 2.81 Deaths per 1000 live births 2.39 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.4136 Deaths per 1000 live births Azerbaijan
2010s 1.69 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.69 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.0088 Deaths per 1000 live births Azerbaijan
2020s 1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births 1.33 Deaths per 1000 live births 0.002 Deaths per 1000 live births Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Azerbaijan or Tajikistan?
Azerbaijan, at 1.28 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.26 Deaths per 1000 live births in Tajikistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Azerbaijan and Tajikistan?
0.02 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Azerbaijan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Tajikistan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Tajikistan rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
Azerbaijan ranks 69th and Tajikistan ranks 71st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
Deaths per 1000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,174 data points, 1951–2023
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The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.