Crude death rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Crude death rate was 6.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.58
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.55
in 1950
All-time low
6.4
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude death rate in Azerbaijan is 6.58, 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, crude death rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 20.55 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.4, 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.
Crude death rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.55 | — |
| 1951 | 20.51 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 20.4 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 20.21 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 20.03 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 19.76 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 19.51 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 19.29 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 18.95 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 18.52 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 18.02 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 17.46 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 16.81 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 16.09 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 15.36 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 14.59 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 13.86 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 13.13 | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 12.5 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 11.95 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 11.47 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 11.07 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 10.71 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.16 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 9.99 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 9.59 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.37 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.15 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.95 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.9 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 8.79 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 8.74 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 8.7 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.98 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 8.81 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.89 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.84 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.91 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.87 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.94 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.02 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.8 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 9.43 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 9.83 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 8.97 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 8.56 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.46 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 8.05 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.58 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 7.42 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.24 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.07 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 7.17 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.29 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.39 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.23 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 7.12 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7.01 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.03 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.88 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 6.77 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.69 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.67 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.74 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.71 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.64 | +29.9% |
| 2021 | 8.54 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 6.4 | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 6.58 | +2.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.02, 66% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.9% | 6.66 | 8.64 |
| 2022 | -25.1% | 8.54 | 6.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.77 | 18.52 | 20.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.98 | 11.95 | 18.02 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.09 | 8.95 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.84 | 8.7 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.86 | 7.58 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.22 | 7.01 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 6.66 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.54 | 6.4 | 8.64 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Azerbaijan?
- Crude death rate in Azerbaijan was 6.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.55 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for crude death rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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