Infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Infant mortality rate was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 15.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.1% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.3% | 10.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
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More health data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 67,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 65,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 61,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 65,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 59,664 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan?
- Infant mortality rate in Azerbaijan was 1.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for infant mortality rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.