Number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of infant deaths was 1,535 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan stood at 1,535. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan peaked at 16,000 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,535, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 97th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15,695 | — |
| 1984 | 15,855 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 15,982 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 16,000 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15,912 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15,825 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15,751 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 15,594 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 15,346 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14,924 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 14,318 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 13,176 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 11,756 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 10,536 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 9,931 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 9,323 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 8,279 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 7,531 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 6,809 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 6,164 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 5,812 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 6,190 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 6,493 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 6,264 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5,945 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5,508 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 5,040 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 4,818 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,747 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 4,725 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,606 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,282 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 3,909 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3,516 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 3,153 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2,845 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,577 | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 2,298 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2,042 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1,837 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 1,674 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 1,535 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15,860 | 15,695 | 16,000 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,318 | 8,279 | 15,594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,176 | 5,040 | 7,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,918 | 2,577 | 4,818 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,877 | 1,535 | 2,298 | 5 |
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- 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, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Number of infant deaths in Azerbaijan was 1,535 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,535 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of infant deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.