Number of under-five deaths in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of under-five deaths was 2,272 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Azerbaijan, 1987–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Azerbaijan stood at 2,272. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Azerbaijan peaked at 20,559 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,272, in 2024.
That places Azerbaijan 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20,370 | 20,183 | 20,559 | 3 |
| 1990s | 15,607 | 10,276 | 19,902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,568 | 6,378 | 9,321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,132 | 3,643 | 6,112 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,741 | 2,272 | 3,293 | 5 |
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More health data for Azerbaijan
- Population, male 49.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 70,983 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 80,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 71,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 82,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 70,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 74,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 77,231 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 85,758 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 79,331 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Azerbaijan?
- Number of under-five deaths in Azerbaijan was 2,272 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,559 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,272 in 2024.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Azerbaijan ranks 90th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.