Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Maternal mortality ratio was 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan is 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan peaked at 65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.
That places Azerbaijan 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | 46.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | 54.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 47.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | 65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.56 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | 55.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.71 deaths per 100,000 live births | 26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births | 32.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 100 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 101 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 102 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 104 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 105 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 106 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 67,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 65,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 61,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 65,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 59,664 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Azerbaijan was 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed 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
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.