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
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) β 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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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.