Fertility rate: births per woman in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.67 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.67 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.96 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
1.58 live births per woman
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Azerbaijan is 1.67 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Azerbaijan peaked at 5.96 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.58 live births per woman, in 2002.
That places Azerbaijan 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.08 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.1 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.16 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 5.23 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 5.3 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 5.39 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 5.49 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 5.59 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 5.7 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 5.79 live births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 5.88 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 5.94 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.95 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.89 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 5.79 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 5.66 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 5.37 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 5.21 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.05 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 4.9 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 4.76 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.59 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.43 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.31 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.21 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 4.12 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.98 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.82 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 3.7 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 3.59 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 3.48 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.39 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 3.32 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.26 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.2 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.14 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 3.07 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 3.04 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2.98 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.95 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.86 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.75 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.44 live births per woman | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 2.19 live births per woman | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 1.98 live births per woman | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.02 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.85 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.72 live births per woman | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.7 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 live births per woman | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.58 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.97 live births per woman | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 1.98 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.02 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.97 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.9 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.82 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.92 live births per woman | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.98 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2.14 live births per woman | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.13 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.09 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.03 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.96 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.91 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.84 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.76 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.71 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.69 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.67 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.67 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.67 live births per woman is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.38 live births per woman | 5.08 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.67 live births per woman | 5.05 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.28 live births per woman | 3.7 live births per woman | 4.9 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 live births per woman | 3 live births per woman | 3.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 live births per woman | 1.72 live births per woman | 2.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.58 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.84 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.76 live births per woman | 4 |
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)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 121.25 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 458,644 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Azerbaijan?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Azerbaijan was 1.67 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 live births per woman in 2002.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Azerbaijan ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.