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 236 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 236 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% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 67,841 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,965, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 67,841 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.8% | 67,285 | 87,997 |
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 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 264 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.032 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 236 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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