Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Maternal mortality ratio was 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
Change on year
down 43.6%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
63.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 1995
All-time low
17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths per 100 000 live births.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births 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 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births, in 2023.
That places Azerbaijan 127th out of 195 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 | Deaths per 100 000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 45.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 48.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 44.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 45.36 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 43.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 41.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 43.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 56.12 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 54.23 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 58.21 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 63.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 57.83 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 59.22 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 54.26 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 50.94 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 46.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 45.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 41.31 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.65 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.47 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 33.15 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.29 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 29.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.87 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 22.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 22.34 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.88 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | +159.8% |
| 2022 | 31.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | -43.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.03 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 42% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48 Deaths per 100 000 live births, 2.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 | +159.8% | 21.09 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 54.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.41 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 43.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 48.24 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.89 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 41.18 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 63.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.85 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 29.27 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 46.17 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 20.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 28.33 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 54.79 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 124 Latvia 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 125 Moldova 18.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 126 Sri Lanka 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 128 Egypt 16.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 129 Bahrain 16.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
- 130 United States 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births 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)
- 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 maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan was 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 63.56 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 1995.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 127th out of 195 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.