Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 12.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.43 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
34.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
12.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan stood at 12.43 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 34.66 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.43 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 75th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.66 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 33.25 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 31.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 30.22 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 28.71 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 27.21 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.82 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 24.55 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.35 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 22.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.21 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.01 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 18.75 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.68 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.72 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.32 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.24 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.67 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 12.43 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 12.43 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 per 1,000 live births, 5.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.18 per 1,000 live births | 22.26 per 1,000 live births | 34.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 per 1,000 live births | 14.24 per 1,000 live births | 21.21 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 per 1,000 live births | 12.43 per 1,000 live births | 13.95 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 72 Marshall Islands 12.45 per 1,000 live births compare
- 73 South Africa 12.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 74 Niue 12.43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Republic of Moldova 12.33 per 1,000 live births compare
- 76 Moldova 12.33 per 1,000 live births compare
- 78 Grenada 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan was 12.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.66 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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