Maternal mortality vs fertility in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 40.76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Azerbaijan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Azerbaijan stood at 40.76.
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 vs fertility in Azerbaijan peaked at 65.26 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.02, in 2016.
Azerbaijan ranks 103rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 52.84 | — |
| 1986 | 54.99 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 49.65 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 47.76 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 46.33 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 47.49 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 49.92 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 51.2 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 57.3 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 59.1 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 58.42 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.26 | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 61.93 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 63.67 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 55.72 | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 55.52 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.16 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 54.01 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.95 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 46.81 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 43.89 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 38.76 | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 34.41 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 32.79 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.33 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.81 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 30.74 | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 29.37 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 28.97 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.38 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 26.02 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 26.89 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.6 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.87 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 40.76 | +51.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 40.76 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.53, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 40.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.23, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality vs fertility 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +51.7% | 26.87 | 40.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.31 | 46.33 | 54.99 | 5 |
| 1990s | 57 | 47.49 | 65.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.56 | 32.79 | 55.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.71 | 26.02 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.76 | 40.76 | 40.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.032 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Azerbaijan?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Azerbaijan was 40.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.26 in 1996.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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