Number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,509 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan, 1984–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan stood at 1,509 deaths. 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 in Azerbaijan peaked at 6,316 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,509 deaths, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5,953 deaths | — |
| 1985 | 5,941 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,888 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,855 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5,906 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 6,035 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 6,142 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 6,287 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 6,316 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,289 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,797 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 5,431 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 5,051 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 5,244 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4,860 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 4,490 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 4,313 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,919 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 3,757 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3,663 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,360 deaths | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 4,279 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4,227 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,008 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,767 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 3,501 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,572 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3,509 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 3,575 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,389 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 3,159 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 2,920 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2,665 deaths | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 2,473 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,322 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2,187 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,999 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,856 deaths | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,725 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1,615 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,509 deaths | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,930 deaths | 5,855 deaths | 6,035 deaths | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,591 deaths | 4,490 deaths | 6,316 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,979 deaths | 3,501 deaths | 4,360 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,977 deaths | 2,187 deaths | 3,575 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,741 deaths | 1,509 deaths | 1,999 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan was 1,509 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,316 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,509 deaths in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .