Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) was 5.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Crude death rate in Azerbaijan, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, crude death rate in Azerbaijan stood at 5.8.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 14.93 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2001.
That places Azerbaijan 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.93 | — |
| 1961 | 14.5 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 14.03 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 13.5 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 12.98 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 12.38 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 12.02 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 11.5 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 10.99 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 10.65 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 10.25 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 9.94 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 9.6 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 9.41 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 9.29 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 9.24 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 9.14 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 9.34 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 9.56 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 9.79 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.77 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 6.9 | -29.4% |
| 1982 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.6 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7.1 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 6.7 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 6.2 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 6 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 7.5 | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 6 | -21.1% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 5.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.4, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 5.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.8, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population) in Azerbaijan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.9% | 5.6 | 7.5 |
| 1981 | -29.4% | 9.77 | 6.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.75 | 10.65 | 14.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.56 | 9.14 | 10.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.02 | 6.4 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.46 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0077 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,867 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Azerbaijan?
- Crude death rate in Azerbaijan was 5.8 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.93 in 1960.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2001.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for crude death rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Crude death rate (per 1,000 average population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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