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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

20304050601985200420231985: 45.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births1986: 48.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1987: 44.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births1988: 45.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births1989: 43.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births1990: 41.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1991: 43.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births1992: 56.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births1993: 54.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1994: 58.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1995: 63.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births1996: 57.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births1997: 59.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births1998: 54.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births1999: 50.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births2000: 46.2 Deaths per 100 000 live births2001: 45.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2002: 40.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2003: 41.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2004: 39.6 Deaths per 100 000 live births2005: 39.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2006: 33.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2007: 33.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2008: 30.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2009: 29.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2010: 28.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2011: 27.5 Deaths per 100 000 live births2012: 28.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2013: 23.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births2014: 22.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2015: 21.4 Deaths per 100 000 live births2016: 22.3 Deaths per 100 000 live births2017: 21.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births2018: 20.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2019: 21 Deaths per 100 000 live births2020: 21.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births2021: 54.8 Deaths per 100 000 live births2022: 31.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births2023: 17.9 Deaths per 100 000 live births

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Latvia 18.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  2. 125 Moldova 18.68 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  3. 126 Sri Lanka 18.32 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  4. 128 Egypt 16.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  5. 129 Bahrain 16.78 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare
  6. 130 United States 16.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
Deaths per 100 000 live births
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.