Infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Infant mortality rate was 12.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan, 1982–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 12.49 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 82.5 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.49, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 82.5 | — |
| 1983 | 80.95 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 79.37 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 78 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 76.75 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.76 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 75.12 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 74.83 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.13 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.79 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 76.52 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 77.15 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 77.31 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.63 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.05 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 72.43 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 69.12 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 65.26 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 61.05 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 56.85 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 52.72 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 48.91 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 45.38 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 42.16 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 39.23 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 36.57 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 34.15 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 31.84 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 29.69 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 27.68 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 25.85 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 24.16 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.59 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 21.12 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 19.81 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 18.63 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 17.52 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 16.51 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 15.56 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.71 | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.9 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 13.19 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 12.49 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.91 | 74.83 | 82.5 | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.04 | 65.26 | 77.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.89 | 31.84 | 61.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 | 16.51 | 29.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.97 | 12.49 | 15.56 | 5 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,241 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.212 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3556 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan?
- Infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan was 12.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 99th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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