Mortality rate, infant in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Mortality rate, infant was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.5 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
82.5 per 1,000 live births
in 1982
All-time low
12.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
43
1982–2024
Mortality rate, infant in Azerbaijan, 1982–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 12.5 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Azerbaijan peaked at 82.5 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12.5 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 98th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, infant in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 80.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 78 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 76.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 75.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 76.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 77.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 75 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 52.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 48.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 45.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 39.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 36.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 34.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 27.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 25.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 21.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 18.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 17.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 13.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77.9 per 1,000 live births | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | 82.5 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 74.03 per 1,000 live births | 65.3 per 1,000 live births | 77.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.88 per 1,000 live births | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | 61.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 per 1,000 live births | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | 29.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 per 1,000 live births | 12.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Azerbaijan?
- Mortality rate, infant in Azerbaijan was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Azerbaijan ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.