Number of under-five deaths in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Number of under-five deaths was 2,272 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,272
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
90th
of 195 countries
All-time high
20,559
in 1987
All-time low
2,272
in 2024
Years of data
38
1987–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Azerbaijan, 1987–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1987200520241987: 20.6k1988: 20.4k1989: 20.2k1990: 19.9k1991: 19.5k1992: 18.9k1993: 18.1k1994: 16.7k1995: 15.0k1996: 13.5k1997: 12.5k1998: 11.6k1999: 10.3k2000: 9.3k2001: 8.4k2002: 7.6k2003: 7.2k2004: 7.4k2005: 7.7k2006: 7.5k2007: 7.2k2008: 6.8k2009: 6.4k2010: 6.1k2011: 6.0k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.8k2014: 5.5k2015: 5.2k2016: 4.8k2017: 4.4k2018: 4.0k2019: 3.6k2020: 3.3k2021: 3.0k2022: 2.7k2023: 2.5k2024: 2.3k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 87 France 2,815 compare
  2. 88 Germany 2,691 compare
  3. 89 Kyrgyzstan 2,532 compare
  4. 91 Gabon 2,235 compare
  5. 92 Paraguay 2,227 compare
  6. 93 Botswana 2,032 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.