Number of deaths, by world region in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of deaths, by world region was 67,841 deaths in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
67,841 deaths
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87,997 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
55,352 deaths
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Azerbaijan is 67,841 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Azerbaijan peaked at 87,997 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,352 deaths, in 1979.
Azerbaijan ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths, by world region in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64,345 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 65,369 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 66,230 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 66,958 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 67,789 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 68,444 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 69,270 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 70,339 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 71,089 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71,553 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 71,771 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 71,764 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 71,256 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70,357 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 69,162 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 67,571 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 65,846 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 63,889 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 62,187 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 60,720 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 59,477 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 58,520 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 57,615 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 56,979 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 56,634 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 56,618 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 55,508 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 55,632 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 55,612 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,352 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 55,956 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 56,123 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 56,711 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 57,442 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 60,215 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 59,886 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 61,291 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 61,691 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 63,129 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 63,550 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64,666 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 65,995 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 72,623 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 70,767 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 74,806 deaths | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 69,219 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 67,003 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 67,182 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64,597 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 61,352 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 60,664 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 59,763 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 58,903 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60,225 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 61,912 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 63,516 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 62,967 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 64,461 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 63,653 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 63,412 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63,866 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65,063 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 65,391 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,420 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65,188 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65,234 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65,872 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67,200 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67,313 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,285 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 87,997 deaths | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 87,423 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 65,873 deaths | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 67,841 deaths | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,139 deaths | 64,345 deaths | 71,553 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 67,452 deaths | 60,720 deaths | 71,771 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,795 deaths | 55,352 deaths | 59,477 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,599 deaths | 55,956 deaths | 63,550 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,821 deaths | 61,352 deaths | 74,806 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,948 deaths | 58,903 deaths | 64,461 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,783 deaths | 63,866 deaths | 67,313 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,284 deaths | 65,873 deaths | 87,997 deaths | 4 |
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- 95 Togo 71,800 deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0331 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3722 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Azerbaijan?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Azerbaijan was 67,841 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,997 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,352 deaths in 1979.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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