Stillbirth rate in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Stillbirth rate was 1.01 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.01 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
1.01 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Azerbaijan is 1.01 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 2 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.01 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 75th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.95 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.89 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.77 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.71 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.65 deaths per 100 births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.58 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.51 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.45 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.39 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 deaths per 100 births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.07 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 1.01 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 1.01 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2962 deaths per 100 births, 3.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 deaths per 100 births | 1.45 deaths per 100 births | 2 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | 1.07 deaths per 100 births | 1.39 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 deaths per 100 births | 1.01 deaths per 100 births | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 72 Saint Lucia 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 1.01 deaths per 100 births compare
- 76 Marshall Islands 0.998 deaths per 100 births compare
- 77 Nicaragua 0.949 deaths per 100 births compare
- 78 Grenada 0.9458 deaths per 100 births compare
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 stillbirth rate in Azerbaijan?
- Stillbirth rate in Azerbaijan was 1.01 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for stillbirth rate?
- Azerbaijan ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.