Mortality rate, under-5 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Mortality rate, under-5 was 17.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 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 17.9 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Azerbaijan peaked at 110.6 per 1,000 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1983 | 108 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 105.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 102.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 98.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 95.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 91.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 88.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 84 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 69.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 59.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 55.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 42.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 33.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 27.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 23.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 18.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.35 per 1,000 live births | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | 110.6 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1990s | 91.37 per 1,000 live births | 79.3 per 1,000 live births | 95.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.33 per 1,000 live births | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | 74.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.37 per 1,000 live births | 22.7 per 1,000 live births | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | 17.9 per 1,000 live births | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Azerbaijan?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Azerbaijan was 17.9 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, under-5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 110.6 per 1,000 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Azerbaijan ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.