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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 51.7%
World rank
103rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1996
All-time low
26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2016
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Azerbaijan, 1985–2020

02040601985200220201985: 52.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 55 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 49.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 47.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 46.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 47.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 49.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 51.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 57.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 59.1 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 58.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 65.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 61.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 63.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 55.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 55.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 55.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 54 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 50.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 46.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 43.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 38.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 34.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 32.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 33.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 32.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 29.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 28.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 29 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 29.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 26 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 26.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 27.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 26.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 40.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2020, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Azerbaijan stood at 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births.

That represents a change of up 51.7% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Azerbaijan peaked at 65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2016.

Azerbaijan ranks 103rd 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.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Azerbaijan, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 52.84 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 54.99 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.1%
1987 49.65 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.7%
1988 47.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
1989 46.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
1990 47.49 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.5%
1991 49.92 deaths per 100,000 live births +5.1%
1992 51.2 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.6%
1993 57.3 deaths per 100,000 live births +11.9%
1994 59.1 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.1%
1995 58.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.2%
1996 65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births +11.7%
1997 61.93 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
1998 63.67 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.8%
1999 55.72 deaths per 100,000 live births -12.5%
2000 55.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2001 55.16 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
2002 54.01 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.1%
2003 50.95 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.7%
2004 46.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -8.1%
2005 43.89 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.2%
2006 38.76 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.7%
2007 34.41 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.2%
2008 32.79 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.7%
2009 33.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
2010 32.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
2011 30.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.3%
2012 29.37 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.4%
2013 28.4 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
2014 28.97 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
2015 29.38 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.4%
2016 26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births -11.4%
2017 26.89 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.4%
2018 27.6 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.6%
2019 26.87 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.6%
2020 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births +51.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50.31 deaths per 100,000 live births 46.33 deaths per 100,000 live births 54.99 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 57 deaths per 100,000 live births 47.49 deaths per 100,000 live births 65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 44.56 deaths per 100,000 live births 32.79 deaths per 100,000 live births 55.52 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 28.71 deaths per 100,000 live births 26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births 32.81 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 100 El Salvador 42.79 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 101 Cape Verde 42.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 102 Jordan 41.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 104 Mongolia 39.49 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 105 Cuba 39.25 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 106 Barbados 39.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Azerbaijan?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Azerbaijan was 40.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 65.26 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1996.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.02 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2016.
How does Azerbaijan rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Azerbaijan ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.