Neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Neonatal mortality rate was 12.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.43
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.14
in 1997
All-time low
12.43
in 2024
Years of data
42
1983–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan, 1983–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan stood at 12.43. That is the lowest value across all 42 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 37.14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 29.69 | — |
| 1984 | 29.05 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 28.33 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 27.74 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 27.49 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 27.66 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 28.37 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 29.55 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 31.04 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 32.72 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 34.26 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 35.54 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 36.44 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 37.03 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 37.14 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.77 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 35.89 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 34.66 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 33.25 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 31.76 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 30.22 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 28.71 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 27.21 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.82 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 24.55 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.35 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 22.26 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.21 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 20.01 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 18.75 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 17.68 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.72 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 15.97 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 15.32 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 14.87 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 14.52 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.24 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 13.95 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13.67 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 13.31 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 12.9 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 12.43 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.33 | 27.49 | 29.69 | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.64 | 29.55 | 37.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.18 | 22.26 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.93 | 14.24 | 21.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 | 12.43 | 13.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 69 Marshall Islands 12.45 compare
- 70 South Africa 12.44 compare
- 71 Niue 12.43 compare
- 73 Republic of Moldova 12.33 compare
- 74 Grenada 12.3 compare
- 75 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.62 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,241 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.212 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3556 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Azerbaijan was 12.43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.14 in 1997.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 72nd out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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