Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 30.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Azerbaijan, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 30.9% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.8% on the previous year and up 281.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Azerbaijan peaked at 30.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2019.
Azerbaijan ranks 69th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -30.4% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +172.5% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +91.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 30.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.5%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 30.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.2%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 16.1% | 30.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 66 Grenada 31.7% compare
- 67 Sao Tome and Principe 31.6% compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 31.0% compare
- 70 Panama 30.8% compare
- 71 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.7% compare
- 72 North Macedonia 30.7% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0286 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Azerbaijan?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Azerbaijan was 30.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Azerbaijan ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.