Infant mortality rates in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Infant mortality rates was 3.8 Rate in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
3.8 Rate
Change on year
down 29.6%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
6.6 Rate
in 2012
All-time low
3.8 Rate
in 2020
Years of data
14
2006–2020
Infant mortality rates in Azerbaijan, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rates in Azerbaijan is 3.8 Rate, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.6% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.6 Rate in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.8 Rate, in 2020.
Azerbaijan ranks 5th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Infant mortality rates in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.1 Rate | — |
| 2007 | 4.5 Rate | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.9 Rate | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4 Rate | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9 Rate | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 6.6 Rate | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 6.5 Rate | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.7 Rate | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3 Rate | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.5 Rate | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3 Rate | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2 Rate | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.4 Rate | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8 Rate | -29.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 3.8 Rate is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 Rate, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 3.8 Rate is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.2 Rate, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.72 Rate | 4.1 Rate | 5.4 Rate | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.6 Rate | 4.5 Rate | 6.6 Rate | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.8 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 3.8 Rate | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Azerbaijan?
- Infant mortality rates in Azerbaijan was 3.8 Rate in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 Rate in 2012.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 Rate in 2020.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for infant mortality rates?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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