Number of youth deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of youth deaths was 2,774 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Azerbaijan, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Azerbaijan is 2,774 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Azerbaijan peaked at 20,671 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2,774 deaths, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 90th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,671 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 20,324 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 19,924 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 19,047 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 17,707 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 16,012 deaths | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 14,453 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 13,491 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 12,560 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 11,252 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 10,280 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 9,365 deaths | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 8,525 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 7,980 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 8,193 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 8,391 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 8,111 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7,767 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 7,315 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 6,807 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 6,512 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6,382 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,329 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,210 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,914 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5,564 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 5,178 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 4,801 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 4,445 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 4,119 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 3,837 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 3,465 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 3,200 deaths | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 2,976 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 2,774 deaths | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,544 deaths | 11,252 deaths | 20,671 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,273 deaths | 6,807 deaths | 10,280 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,545 deaths | 4,119 deaths | 6,512 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,250 deaths | 2,774 deaths | 3,837 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Number of youth deaths in Azerbaijan was 2,774 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 youth deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,671 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,774 deaths in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of youth deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.