Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Human Development Index (UNICEF) was 0.789 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Azerbaijan, 1995–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index in Azerbaijan is 0.789, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.789 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.618, in 1995.
That places Azerbaijan 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Human Development Index (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.618 | — |
| 1996 | 0.622 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.626 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.636 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.646 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.652 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.66 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.669 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.676 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.682 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.692 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.711 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.72 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.731 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.74 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.744 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.746 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.751 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.757 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.766 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.771 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.772 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.774 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.775 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.78 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.757 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.765 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.784 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.789 | +0.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.789 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.804, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.789 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6296 | 0.618 | 0.646 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6933 | 0.652 | 0.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7636 | 0.744 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7738 | 0.757 | 0.789 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Azerbaijan?
- Human development index in Azerbaijan was 0.789 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.789 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.618 in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for human development index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 53rd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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