Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 99.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Azerbaijan, 1989–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 99.9% for share of births attended by skilled health staff in 2021. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Azerbaijan peaked at 99.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 16th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 97.3% | — |
| 1990 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 87.9% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 91.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 80.7% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 94.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 99.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 99.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 97.3% | 97.3% | 97.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 87.9% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.8% | 80.7% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 97.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 16 Belarus 99.9% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 99.9% compare
- 16 China 99.9% compare
- 16 Croatia 99.9% compare
- 16 El Salvador 99.9% compare
- 16 Greece 99.9% compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 99.9% compare
- 16 Kuwait 99.9% compare
- 16 Latvia 99.9% compare
- 16 Libya 99.9% compare
- 16 Oman 99.9% compare
- 16 Serbia 99.9% compare
- 16 Ukraine 99.9% compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 19.23 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Azerbaijan?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Azerbaijan was 99.9% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Azerbaijan ranks 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.