Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Maternal mortality ratio was 17.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 17.9 for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan peaked at 63.56 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.5 | — |
| 1986 | 48.24 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 44.84 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 45.36 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.11 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 41.18 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 43.31 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 56.12 | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 54.23 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 58.21 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 63.56 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 57.83 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 59.22 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 54.26 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 50.94 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 46.17 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 45.09 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 41.31 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.65 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.74 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.47 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 33.15 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.29 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 29.27 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.33 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.87 | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 22.72 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.41 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 22.34 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.88 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.02 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.09 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.79 | +159.8% |
| 2022 | 31.72 | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9 | -43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.41 | 43.11 | 48.24 | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.89 | 41.18 | 63.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.85 | 29.27 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 | 20.7 | 28.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 | 17.9 | 54.79 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,241 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan was 17.9 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.56 in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 126th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (per 100 000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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