Number of deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of deaths was 67,841 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
67,841
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
98th
of 229 countries
All-time high
87,997
in 2020
All-time low
55,352
in 1979
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Azerbaijan stood at 67,841.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Azerbaijan peaked at 87,997 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 55,352, in 1979.
Azerbaijan ranks 98th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of deaths in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64,345 | — |
| 1951 | 65,369 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 66,230 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 66,958 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 67,789 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 68,444 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 69,270 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 70,339 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 71,089 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 71,553 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 71,771 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 71,764 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 71,256 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 70,357 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 69,162 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 67,571 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 65,846 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 63,889 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 62,187 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 60,720 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 59,477 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 58,520 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 57,615 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 56,979 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 56,634 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 56,618 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 55,508 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 55,632 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 55,612 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 55,352 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 55,956 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 56,123 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 56,711 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 57,442 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 60,215 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 59,886 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 61,291 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 61,691 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 63,129 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 63,550 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64,666 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 65,995 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 72,623 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 70,767 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 74,806 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 69,219 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 67,003 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 67,182 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64,597 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 61,352 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 60,664 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 59,763 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 58,903 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60,225 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 61,912 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 63,516 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 62,967 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 64,461 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 63,653 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 63,412 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63,866 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65,063 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 65,391 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65,420 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65,188 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65,234 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65,872 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 67,200 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 67,313 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67,285 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 87,997 | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 87,423 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 65,873 | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 67,841 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68,139 | 64,345 | 71,553 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67,452 | 60,720 | 71,771 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56,795 | 55,352 | 59,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,599 | 55,956 | 63,550 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,821 | 61,352 | 74,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,948 | 58,903 | 64,461 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,783 | 63,866 | 67,313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,284 | 65,873 | 87,997 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 95 Togo 71,800 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 70,827 compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 70,114 compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 67,700 compare
- 100 Finland 59,984 compare
- 101 Denmark 57,275 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 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Number of deaths in Azerbaijan was 67,841 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,997 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,352 in 1979.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 98th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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