Number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of maternal deaths by region was 53.81 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan stood at 53.81.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan peaked at 117.67 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 39.47, in 2018.
Azerbaijan ranks 97th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.49 | — |
| 1986 | 117.67 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 110.22 | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 106.97 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 101.46 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 100.21 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 103.82 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 102.4 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 110.02 | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 108.16 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 101.64 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 107.69 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 96.6 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 94.87 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 80.8 | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 78.28 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 75.57 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 73.46 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 71.32 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 67.88 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 65.84 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 60.86 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 57.12 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 57.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.99 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 60.37 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.1 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 56.69 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.81 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.34 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.06 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.75 | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 39.8 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 39.47 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.5 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.81 | +36.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 53.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 53.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.31, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths by region 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 | +36.2% | 39.5 | 53.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109.56 | 101.46 | 117.67 | 5 |
| 1990s | 100.62 | 80.8 | 110.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.74 | 57.06 | 78.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.29 | 39.47 | 60.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.81 | 53.81 | 53.81 | 1 |
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 by region in Azerbaijan?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan was 53.81 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.67 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.47 in 2018.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 97th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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