Number of neonatal deaths by region in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 1,509 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Azerbaijan, 1984–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Azerbaijan is 1,509, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Azerbaijan peaked at 6,316 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,509, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5,953 | — |
| 1985 | 5,941 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,888 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,855 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,906 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 6,035 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6,142 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6,287 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6,316 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,289 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,797 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 5,431 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 5,051 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 5,244 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,860 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 4,490 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 4,313 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,919 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3,757 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,663 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,360 | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 4,279 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,227 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,008 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,767 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3,501 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,572 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,509 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,575 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,389 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,159 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,920 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,665 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,473 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,322 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,187 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,999 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,856 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,725 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,615 | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,509 | -6.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1,509 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1,509 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 167, 9.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,930 | 5,855 | 6,035 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,591 | 4,490 | 6,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,979 | 3,501 | 4,360 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,977 | 2,187 | 3,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,741 | 1,509 | 1,999 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Azerbaijan?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Azerbaijan was 1,509 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,316 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,509 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.