What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality?

Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Azerbaijan

Name: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Azerbaijan
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Azerbaijan: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality was 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births

Change on year

up 51.7%

World rank

103rd

of 185 countries

All-time high

65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 1996

All-time low

26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2016

Years of data

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Azerbaijan, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 Cabo 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

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 89,644 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 80,826 (2025)
Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 90,246 (2025)
Age dependency ratio, young 30.4% (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 80,978 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 89,491 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 80,398 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 80,644 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality in Azerbaijan?: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality?: Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality 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 vs. neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio vs. neonatal mortality
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.