3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan is 41, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 52.6% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan peaked at 55.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.02, in 2016.
Azerbaijan ranks 102nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.52 | — |
| 2001 | 55.16 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.01 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.95 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 46.81 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 43.89 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 38.76 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 34.41 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 32.79 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.33 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.81 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.74 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 29.37 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.97 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.02 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 26.89 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.6 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.87 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 41 | +52.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7, 5.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) 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 | +52.6% | 26.87 | 41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.56 | 32.79 | 55.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.71 | 26.02 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan was 41 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 102nd out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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