Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) was 0.0256 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan, 1985–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan is 0.0256, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.2% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.1782 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0256, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 22nd out of 72 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.1652 | — |
| 1986 | 0.1744 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1607 | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1611 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1524 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1426 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1458 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1782 | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1628 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1523 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1481 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1202 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1238 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1024 | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0883 | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0775 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0695 | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0611 | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0625 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0738 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0745 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0641 | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.062 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.055 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0511 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0527 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0585 | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0471 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0433 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0433 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0409 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0366 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0343 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0845 | +146.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0256 | -45.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 0.0256 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0239, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 0.0256 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0086, 3.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +146.4% | 0.0343 | 0.0845 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1627 | 0.1524 | 0.1744 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1364 | 0.0883 | 0.1782 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 | 0.0511 | 0.0775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 | 0.0366 | 0.0585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0478 | 0.0256 | 0.0845 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan was 0.0256 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1782 in 1992.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Azerbaijan ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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