Death rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Death rate was 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate in Azerbaijan is 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.4 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2022.
Azerbaijan ranks 153rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 18.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.09 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 150 Suriname 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 151 India 6.61 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Vietnam 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Papua New Guinea 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 155 Gibraltar 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Chile 6.5 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 67,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 65,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 61,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 65,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 59,664 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Azerbaijan?
- Death rate in Azerbaijan was 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for death rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.