Infant mortality rate by sex in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Infant mortality rate by sex was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.16 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.68 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
1.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Azerbaijan, 1982–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate by sex in Azerbaijan stood at 1.16 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Azerbaijan peaked at 7.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, 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 by sex in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1983 | 7.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 7.37 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.23 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 7.11 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.93 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.95 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.02 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.17 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 7.14 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.99 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 6.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.29 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.9 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 4.21 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.91 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 3.64 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.16 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.39 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2.09 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.16 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.16 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100 live births, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | 6.91 deaths per 100 live births | 7.68 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.88 deaths per 100 live births | 6.08 deaths per 100 live births | 7.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100 live births | 2.95 deaths per 100 live births | 5.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.53 deaths per 100 live births | 2.75 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 94 Bhutan 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 95 North Korea 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 96 Seychelles 1.19 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 98 British Virgin Islands 1.15 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 99 Honduras 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 1.11 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Azerbaijan?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Azerbaijan was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .