Number of maternal deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of maternal deaths 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 194 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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 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 194 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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