Number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,586 deaths in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2,586 deaths
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
71st
of 204 countries
All-time high
13,965 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
2,586 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2,586 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan peaked at 13,965 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2,586 deaths, in 2019.
That places Azerbaijan 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13,230 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 13,203 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 13,182 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 13,169 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 13,164 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 13,166 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 13,391 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 13,632 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 13,965 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 13,665 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 13,288 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 12,798 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 12,168 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 11,571 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 10,848 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 10,131 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 9,458 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 8,834 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 8,249 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 7,994 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 7,287 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 6,792 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 6,408 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 6,090 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,836 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 5,697 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 5,366 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 5,426 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5,802 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 5,784 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 5,857 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 6,108 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6,244 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,379 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6,514 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 6,554 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 6,587 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,590 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,461 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6,323 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 6,148 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 5,941 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 5,710 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5,438 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5,217 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4,974 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 4,794 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 4,648 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 4,561 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4,497 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,448 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,340 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,369 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,462 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,526 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,504 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,493 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,402 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,340 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,248 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,181 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4,068 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3,933 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3,774 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 3,584 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3,406 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,192 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2,957 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 2,761 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 2,586 deaths | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,377 deaths | 13,164 deaths | 13,965 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,534 deaths | 7,994 deaths | 13,288 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,049 deaths | 5,366 deaths | 7,287 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,362 deaths | 5,857 deaths | 6,590 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,193 deaths | 4,497 deaths | 6,148 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,413 deaths | 4,248 deaths | 4,526 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,444 deaths | 2,586 deaths | 4,181 deaths | 10 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -5.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Azerbaijan was 2,586 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,965 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,586 deaths in 2019.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 71st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.