Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 22.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Azerbaijan, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 22.39 for number of maternal deaths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.4% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Azerbaijan peaked at 108.24 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.39, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 95.52 | — |
| 1986 | 102.46 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 95.55 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 96.87 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 91.71 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 85.55 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 87.69 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 108.24 | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 99.45 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 94.63 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 94.51 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 78.71 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 83.74 | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 71.59 | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 63.65 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 57.48 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 53.08 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 47.81 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 50.13 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 60.59 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 62.57 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 54.89 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 54.13 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 48.86 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 46.01 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 47.82 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 48.3 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 53.72 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 45.78 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 42.92 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 39.13 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 38.81 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.35 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 33.07 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 32.24 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.16 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 74.28 | +146.3% |
| 2022 | 41.05 | -44.7% |
| 2023 | 22.39 | -45.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 22.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 22.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.94, 5.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +146.3% | 30.16 | 74.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.42 | 91.71 | 102.46 | 5 |
| 1990s | 86.78 | 63.65 | 108.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.56 | 46.01 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.81 | 32.24 | 53.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.97 | 22.39 | 74.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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 maternal deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Number of maternal deaths in Azerbaijan was 22.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 108.24 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.39 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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