Child mortality in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Child mortality was 1.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.79 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
81st
of 203 countries
All-time high
38.4 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
1.79 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Azerbaijan, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 1.79 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Azerbaijan peaked at 38.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.79 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 81st of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 225 years of available data.
Child mortality in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 38.4 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 38.32 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1802 | 38.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1803 | 38.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1804 | 38.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1805 | 38.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1806 | 37.93 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1807 | 37.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1808 | 37.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1809 | 37.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 37.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1811 | 37.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1812 | 37.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1813 | 37.39 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1814 | 37.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1815 | 37.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1816 | 37.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1817 | 37.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1818 | 37.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1819 | 36.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1821 | 36.78 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1822 | 36.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1823 | 36.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1824 | 36.56 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1825 | 36.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1826 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1827 | 36.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1828 | 36.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1829 | 36.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 36.11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1831 | 36.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1832 | 35.97 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1833 | 35.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1834 | 35.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1835 | 35.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1836 | 35.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1837 | 35.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1838 | 35.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1839 | 35.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 35.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1841 | 35.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1842 | 35.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1843 | 35.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1844 | 35.09 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1845 | 35.02 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1846 | 34.95 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1847 | 34.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1848 | 34.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1849 | 34.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 34.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1851 | 34.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1852 | 34.52 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 34.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 34.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 34.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 34.24 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 34.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1858 | 34.1 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 34.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 33.96 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 33.89 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 33.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 33.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 33.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 33.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 33.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 33.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 33.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 33.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 33.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 33.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 33.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 33.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 32.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 32.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 32.8 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1878 | 32.73 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 32.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 32.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 32.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 32.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 32.4 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 32.33 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 32.27 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 32.2 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 32.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 32.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 32.01 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 31.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 31.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 31.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 31.74 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 31.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 31.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 31.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 31.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 31.42 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 31.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 31.29 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 30.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1902 | 30.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1903 | 30.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 30.09 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 29.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 29.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 29.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 28.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 28.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 28.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 28.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 27.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 27.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1914 | 27.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 27.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 26.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1917 | 26.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1918 | 26.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1919 | 26 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 25.74 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 25.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 25.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1923 | 25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1924 | 24.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 24.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 24.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1927 | 24.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1928 | 23.81 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 23.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 23.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 22.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 22.55 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 22.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 21.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 21.39 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1936 | 21.02 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1938 | 20.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 19.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1941 | 19.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1942 | 18.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 18.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1944 | 18.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 17.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1946 | 17.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1947 | 17.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1948 | 16.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 16.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 16.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 15.95 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 15.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 15.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 15.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 14.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 14.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 14.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 13.99 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 13.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.52 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 13.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 13.05 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 12.82 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 12.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 12.37 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 12.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 11.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 11.38 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.31 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 11.22 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 11 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.06 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 10.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 10.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 9.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.55 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 8.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 8.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 7.93 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 6.93 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 5.99 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.58 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 4.87 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 4.57 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 4.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 3.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.14 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 2.79 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 2.65 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.51 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.05 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.79 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.79 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3875 deaths per 100 live births, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 38.05 deaths per 100 live births | 37.7 deaths per 100 live births | 38.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 37.28 deaths per 100 live births | 36.94 deaths per 100 live births | 37.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 36.52 deaths per 100 live births | 36.19 deaths per 100 live births | 36.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 35.78 deaths per 100 live births | 35.45 deaths per 100 live births | 36.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 35.06 deaths per 100 live births | 34.73 deaths per 100 live births | 35.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 34.35 deaths per 100 live births | 34.03 deaths per 100 live births | 34.66 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 33.65 deaths per 100 live births | 33.34 deaths per 100 live births | 33.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 32.97 deaths per 100 live births | 32.67 deaths per 100 live births | 33.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 32.3 deaths per 100 live births | 32.01 deaths per 100 live births | 32.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 31.65 deaths per 100 live births | 31.36 deaths per 100 live births | 31.94 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.96 deaths per 100 live births | 28.66 deaths per 100 live births | 31.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.17 deaths per 100 live births | 26 deaths per 100 live births | 28.38 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 24.65 deaths per 100 live births | 23.58 deaths per 100 live births | 25.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.61 deaths per 100 live births | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | 23.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.08 deaths per 100 live births | 16.65 deaths per 100 live births | 19.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.32 deaths per 100 live births | 14.22 deaths per 100 live births | 16.35 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.95 deaths per 100 live births | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | 13.99 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.35 deaths per 100 live births | 11.12 deaths per 100 live births | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.39 deaths per 100 live births | 9.59 deaths per 100 live births | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.14 deaths per 100 live births | 7.93 deaths per 100 live births | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 7.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 deaths per 100 live births | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | 3.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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 child mortality in Azerbaijan?
- Child mortality in Azerbaijan was 1.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for child mortality?
- Azerbaijan ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.