Number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of maternal deaths by region was 53.81 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
53.81 deaths
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
97th
of 185 countries
All-time high
117.67 deaths
in 1986
All-time low
39.47 deaths
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan stood at 53.81 deaths.
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 deaths in 1986 and was at its lowest, 39.47 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 111.49 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 117.67 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 110.22 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 106.97 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 101.46 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 100.21 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 103.82 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 102.4 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 110.02 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 108.16 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 101.64 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 107.69 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 96.6 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 94.87 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 80.8 deaths | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 78.28 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 75.57 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 73.46 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 71.32 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 67.88 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 65.84 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 60.86 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 57.12 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 57.06 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 59.99 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 60.37 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.1 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 56.69 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.81 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.34 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.06 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.75 deaths | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 39.8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 39.47 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 39.5 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.81 deaths | +36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 109.56 deaths | 101.46 deaths | 117.67 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 100.62 deaths | 80.8 deaths | 110.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.74 deaths | 57.06 deaths | 78.28 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.29 deaths | 39.47 deaths | 60.37 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.81 deaths | 53.81 deaths | 53.81 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Azerbaijan was 53.81 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.67 deaths in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.47 deaths 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.