Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 17.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.89 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
85th
of 212 countries
All-time high
74.31 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
17.89 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Azerbaijan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 17.89 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Azerbaijan peaked at 74.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.89 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Azerbaijan ranks 85th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.31 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 69.29 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 64.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 59.95 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 55.84 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 52.09 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 48.72 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 45.65 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 42.87 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 40.23 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 37.75 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 35.45 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 33.36 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 31.41 per 1,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 29.62 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 27.95 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 26.46 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 25.12 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 23.83 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 22.65 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 21.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 20.54 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.59 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 18.74 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 17.89 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.33 per 1,000 live births | 40.23 per 1,000 live births | 74.31 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.36 per 1,000 live births | 22.65 per 1,000 live births | 37.75 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 per 1,000 live births | 17.89 per 1,000 live births | 21.54 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Azerbaijan?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Azerbaijan was 17.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.31 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.89 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Azerbaijan ranks 85th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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