Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate was 1.43 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Azerbaijan, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Azerbaijan stood at 1.43 births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.96 births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.43 births per woman, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 168th out of 215 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.
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.88 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 5.94 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.96 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.95 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.89 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.79 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.66 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.38 births per woman | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 5.22 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.07 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.91 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.77 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.62 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.45 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.33 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.18 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.02 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 3.87 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.73 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.6 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.5 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.41 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 3.34 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.29 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.26 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.91 births per woman | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 2.9 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2.9 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.8 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.8 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.74 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 2.87 births per woman | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 2.74 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.7 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.52 births per woman | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2.29 births per woman | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 2.07 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.07 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8 births per woman | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9 births per woman | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.05 births per woman | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 2 births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.97 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.97 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.82 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.92 births per woman | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.96 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2 births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.94 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 births per woman | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.73 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 births per woman | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7 births per woman | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.52 births per woman | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1.67 births per woman | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 1.55 births per woman | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 1.43 births per woman | -7.7% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.43 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.43 births per woman is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 births per woman, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 births per woman | 5.07 births per woman | 5.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.25 births per woman | 3.6 births per woman | 4.91 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.11 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | 3.5 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.87 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7053 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1954 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.3522 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Azerbaijan?
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.43 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total fertility rate summarizes the total number of births a woman would have, if she experienced the birth rates seen in women of each age group in one particular year across her childbearing years. The wanted fertility is an estimate of what the total fertility rate would be if all unwanted births were avoided, based on survey data.