Lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.0256 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 0.0256 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Azerbaijan ranks 132nd of 194 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.
Lifetime risk of maternal death 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0745, 34% of the median. (58 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 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
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0294 compare
- 130 Armenia 0.0281 compare
- 131 Moldova 0.0261 compare
- 133 Kazakhstan 0.0253 compare
- 134 United States 0.024 compare
- 135 Iran 0.0239 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Azerbaijan was 0.0256 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- 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 132nd out of 194 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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