Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Maternal mortality ratio was 17.9 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 17.9 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 54.79 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.9 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 139th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.17 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 45.09 per 100,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.4 per 100,000 live births | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 41.31 per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.65 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 39.74 per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.47 per 100,000 live births | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 33.15 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.29 per 100,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 29.27 per 100,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.33 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.5 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.1 per 100,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.87 per 100,000 live births | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 22.72 per 100,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 21.41 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 22.34 per 100,000 live births | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.88 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.7 per 100,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 21.02 per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21.09 per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.79 per 100,000 live births | +159.8% |
| 2022 | 31.72 per 100,000 live births | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 17.9 per 100,000 live births | -43.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 17.9 per 100,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 17.9 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.67 per 100,000 live births, 2.7× the median. (50 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 per 100,000 live births | 54.79 per 100,000 live births |
| 2023 | -43.6% | 31.72 per 100,000 live births | 17.9 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -42.1% | 54.79 per 100,000 live births | 31.72 per 100,000 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.85 per 100,000 live births | 29.27 per 100,000 live births | 46.17 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.79 per 100,000 live births | 20.7 per 100,000 live births | 28.33 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.38 per 100,000 live births | 17.9 per 100,000 live births | 54.79 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 136 Republic of Moldova 18.68 per 100,000 live births compare
- 136 Moldova 18.68 per 100,000 live births compare
- 138 Sri Lanka 18.32 per 100,000 live births compare
- 140 Egypt 16.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 141 Bahrain 16.78 per 100,000 live births compare
- 142 United States 16.63 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 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.79 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 139th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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