Azerbaijan birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Azerbaijan has a birth rate of 11.1 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.55 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 5.88 children per woman — 3.79 times higher than in 2023.

Azerbaijan birth rate statistics:

Azerbaijan is ranked 128/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 43/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Azerbaijan is 24.6 — it was 23 in 1990.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26, a change from 27 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 59.4 in 1960 to 34.8 in 2023.
26.3% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.5% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.55	132
2022	1.67	123
2021	1.52	156
2020	1.7	125
2019	1.81	118
2018	1.73	129
2017	1.75	132
2016	1.9	122
2015	1.94	124
2014	1.97	123
2013	1.98	122
2012	2	122
2011	1.96	124
2010	1.92	132
2009	1.82	145
2008	1.9	139
2007	1.97	128
2006	1.97	128
2005	2	127
2004	2.05	120
2003	1.9	138
2002	1.8	145
2001	1.8	145
2000	2	135
1999	2.07	130
1998	2	135
1997	2.07	134
1996	2.06	139
1995	2.29	133
1994	2.52	127
1993	2.7	124
1992	2.74	123
1991	2.87	122
1990	2.74	126
1989	2.8	125
1988	2.8	125
1987	2.9	126
1986	2.9	128
1985	2.91	128
1984	3.26	120
1983	3.29	121
1982	3.34	120
1981	3.41	122
1980	3.5	123
1979	3.61	123
1978	3.73	121
1977	3.87	118
1976	4.02	120
1975	4.18	119
1974	4.33	120
1973	4.45	121
1972	4.62	123
1971	4.77	122
1970	4.91	122
1969	5.07	120
1968	5.22	119
1967	5.38	120
1966	5.66	117
1965	5.79	113
1964	5.89	115
1963	5.95	114
1962	5.96	113
1961	5.94	111
1960	5.88	116

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1996. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.7 — a 42.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	52,800	112,708	59,908
2022	61,865	122,715	60,850
2021	35,483	112,529	77,046
2020	50,466	126,164	75,698
2019	85,207	141,342	56,135
2018	81,506	139,156	57,650
2017	86,715	143,868	57,153
2016	102,457	159,052	56,595
2015	110,967	165,968	55,001
2014	115,374	170,677	55,303
2013	117,710	172,327	54,617
2012	119,915	174,760	54,845
2011	122,002	176,123	54,121
2010	112,274	165,694	53,420
2009	99,315	152,103	52,788
2008	99,903	152,483	52,580
2007	97,827	151,889	54,062
2006	96,724	149,328	52,604
2005	89,793	141,822	52,029
2004	81,403	131,242	49,839
2003	64,226	113,630	49,404
2002	63,741	110,321	46,580
2001	64,890	110,312	45,422
2000	70,023	116,704	46,681
1999	71,047	117,346	46,299
1998	77,548	124,234	46,686
1997	84,653	131,682	47,029
1996	80,735	128,865	48,130
1995	93,755	145,243	51,488
1994	107,112	162,566	55,454
1993	123,664	177,626	53,962
1992	133,615	186,027	52,412
1991	147,607	193,416	45,809
1990	142,069	185,837	43,768
1989	141,531	186,820	45,289
1988	136,702	184,129	47,427
1987	138,195	184,259	46,064
1986	141,499	186,860	45,361
1985	132,068	177,425	45,357
1984	130,043	174,704	44,661
1983	125,966	168,600	42,634
1982	117,615	160,210	42,595
1981	121,400	164,578	43,178
1980	110,279	170,467	60,188
1979	104,864	164,295	59,431
1978	102,831	159,951	57,120
1977	102,304	157,157	54,853
1976	103,370	156,202	52,832
1975	103,472	156,027	52,555
1974	103,872	155,846	51,974
1973	103,208	154,922	51,714
1972	105,009	156,788	51,779
1971	106,948	159,455	52,507
1970	108,976	161,973	52,997
1969	111,387	165,301	53,914
1968	115,379	169,753	54,374
1967	118,988	174,551	55,563
1966	126,678	183,269	56,591
1965	131,114	187,729	56,615
1964	134,971	192,605	57,634
1963	136,762	194,712	57,950
1962	135,928	194,390	58,462
1961	133,870	192,525	58,655
1960	127,982	186,122	58,140

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Azerbaijan (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.79% annually. On average, 78,284 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.52% — 52,800 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Azerbaijan ranks 92/196 for absolute natural population change and 119/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Azerbaijan compared to other countries

	Azerbaijan	Rank
Fertility rate	1.55	132/196
Birth rate	11.1	128/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+52,800	92/196
Natural population change rate	+0.52%	119/196
Population growth	+0.48%	137/197
Age at first childbirth	24.6 years	61/137
Average age at childbearing	26 years	195/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	34.5	92/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	111.6	87/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	9.97	190/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	26.3%	37/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	13.9%	165/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.9%	19/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.02%	125/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	1.28%	69/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.33%	97/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.86%	83/192
Life expectancy	74.9 years	98/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	22.7	34.5	111.6	9.97
2025	22.9	35.1	109.9	10.3
2024	23.3	35.5	108.3	10.6
2023	24.2	35.6	107.8	10.9
2022	25	36	108.4	11.2
2021	26.2	35.5	110	11.8
2020	27.7	42	113.3	11.4
2019	29.9	47.8	119.3	11.5
2018	31.4	49.5	124.8	11.4
2017	32.9	52	129.2	11.6
2016	34.6	56.6	133.8	11.9
2015	36.7	60.2	138.7	12.3
2014	38.4	60.7	142.6	12.7
2013	39.4	58.1	145	13
2012	39.7	56.1	145.4	13.2
2011	36.9	49.9	134.9	12.6
2010	35.9	47.2	131.7	12.4
2009	33.8	41.8	125	12.2
2008	35.3	41.7	131.7	12.9
2007	36.5	40.6	137.9	13.3
2006	37	40.7	141.7	13.9
2005	35.8	39	139.2	14.1
2004	35	36.3	138.5	14.5
2003	28	27.8	112	12.3
2002	27.5	27.2	109.5	13
2001	27.5	27.4	109.2	13.9
2000	29.2	30.6	114.9	15.4
1999	29.6	33.9	115.6	15.5
1998	31.5	37.1	123.3	16.9
1997	34.3	41.1	135.5	18.2
1996	33.4	37.2	132.4	18.7
1995	37.1	38.7	150	20
1994	41.2	41.9	165.9	22.5
1993	47.2	41.9	188.3	25.3
1992	50.4	37.5	196.7	27.6
1991	53.7	34.3	202.2	30.3
1990	55.8	31.4	203.6	31.8
1989	57.8	32	206.1	30.8
1988	58.8	31	209.1	30.5
1987	59.6	28.3	212.2	30.1
1986	60.4	23.9	215.7	31.1
1985	60.7	22.5	218.8	31.2
1984	60.4	22.2	220.4	31
1983	59.7	22.2	222.5	31.3
1982	58.7	20.7	223.5	32.2
1981	57.9	21.7	225.7	33
1980	56.9	20.6	228.4	34.4
1979	55.8	20.8	229.1	36.5
1978	54.1	19.4	231.6	38.6
1977	53.8	19.4	239.2	41.3
1976	53.7	19.8	246.7	45.4
1975	53.8	20.9	251.9	50.5
1974	54	22.2	255.1	56.7
1973	54.7	24.4	251.5	64.1
1972	56.3	27.4	250	71.4
1971	58.6	33.1	248.8	78.4
1970	61	38.9	245.2	84.6
1969	63.7	42.7	245.7	89.8
1968	67.2	46.1	252.1	93.9
1967	71	48.5	260.2	96.5
1966	77	48.3	276.4	99.9
1965	81.5	40.6	284.4	100.5
1964	86.3	32.8	293.8	100.1
1963	90.6	33.9	297.8	99.7
1962	92.8	45.7	293.2	98.5
1961	94.3	52.1	288.5	96.8
1960	95.2	55.3	282.6	94.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Azerbaijan by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 11% will be to women under age 20, 62% to women ages 20-29, and 27% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 5.09%, 72.7%, and 22.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Azerbaijan	World
2100	14%	16.5%
2099	14%	16.6%
2098	14%	16.6%
2097	14%	16.7%
2096	14.1%	16.8%
2095	14.1%	16.8%
2094	14.1%	16.9%
2093	14.2%	17%
2092	14.3%	17%
2091	14.3%	17.1%
2090	14.4%	17.2%
2089	14.4%	17.2%
2088	14.5%	17.3%
2087	14.6%	17.4%
2086	14.6%	17.4%
2085	14.7%	17.5%
2084	14.7%	17.5%
2083	14.8%	17.6%
2082	14.8%	17.7%
2081	14.9%	17.7%
2080	14.9%	17.8%
2079	14.9%	17.8%
2078	14.9%	17.9%
2077	14.9%	17.9%
2076	14.8%	18%
2075	14.8%	18%
2074	14.8%	18.1%
2073	14.7%	18.2%
2072	14.7%	18.2%
2071	14.7%	18.3%
2070	14.7%	18.3%
2069	14.7%	18.4%
2068	14.7%	18.5%
2067	14.7%	18.6%
2066	14.7%	18.6%
2065	14.8%	18.7%
2064	14.8%	18.8%
2063	14.9%	18.9%
2062	15%	19.1%
2061	15.1%	19.2%
2060	15.2%	19.3%
2059	15.4%	19.4%
2058	15.5%	19.5%
2057	15.6%	19.6%
2056	15.8%	19.8%
2055	15.9%	19.9%
2054	16.1%	20%
2053	16.2%	20.1%
2052	16.3%	20.2%
2051	16.4%	20.3%
2050	16.6%	20.4%
2049	16.7%	20.5%
2048	16.7%	20.6%
2047	16.8%	20.7%
2046	16.8%	20.8%
2045	16.9%	20.9%
2044	16.9%	20.9%
2043	16.9%	21%
2042	16.8%	21.1%
2041	16.8%	21.2%
2040	16.8%	21.2%
2039	16.8%	21.3%
2038	16.8%	21.4%
2037	16.9%	21.5%
2036	17%	21.6%
2035	17.1%	21.8%
2034	17.4%	22%
2033	17.5%	22.2%
2032	17.7%	22.4%
2031	18.1%	22.7%
2030	18.6%	23%
2029	19.1%	23.3%
2028	19.7%	23.6%
2027	20.3%	23.9%
2026	20.9%	24.2%
2025	21.5%	24.6%
2024	21.8%	24.7%
2023	22.3%	25%
2022	22.8%	25.3%
2021	23.1%	25.6%
2020	23.4%	25.8%
2019	23.5%	26%
2018	23.8%	26.2%
2017	23.9%	26.4%
2016	23.8%	26.5%
2015	23.5%	26.6%
2014	23.1%	26.8%
2013	22.7%	26.9%
2012	22.3%	27%
2011	22.2%	27.1%
2010	22.3%	27.3%
2009	22.7%	27.5%
2008	23.2%	27.6%
2007	23.8%	27.9%
2006	24.4%	28.1%
2005	25.1%	28.5%
2004	26%	28.8%
2003	27%	29.2%
2002	28.1%	29.6%
2001	29.2%	30%
2000	30.3%	30.4%
1999	31.4%	30.8%
1998	32.2%	31.1%
1997	32.8%	31.5%
1996	33.2%	31.8%
1995	33.6%	32.1%
1994	33.9%	32.3%
1993	34%	32.5%
1992	34.1%	32.7%
1991	34%	32.9%
1990	33.8%	33%
1989	33.5%	33.2%
1988	33.2%	33.4%
1987	33.1%	33.6%
1986	33.2%	33.8%
1985	33.4%	34%
1984	33.5%	34.3%
1983	33.8%	34.6%
1982	34%	34.9%
1981	34.4%	35.2%
1980	35%	35.5%
1979	35.6%	35.9%
1978	36.7%	36.3%
1977	38.1%	36.7%
1976	39.4%	36.9%
1975	40.6%	37.1%
1974	41.7%	37.2%
1973	42.7%	37.3%
1972	43.6%	37.5%
1971	44.3%	37.6%
1970	44.9%	37.7%
1969	45.3%	37.8%
1968	45.6%	37.9%
1967	45.7%	38%
1966	45.6%	38%
1965	45.3%	38%
1964	44.9%	38%
1963	44.2%	37.8%
1962	43.3%	37.6%
1961	42%	37.5%
1960	40.4%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Azerbaijan was 40.4% in 1960, 34.1% in 1992, and 21.8% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Azerbaijan.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Azerbaijan	World
2023	18	197
2022	32	203
2021	55	242
2020	21	211
2019	21	207
2018	21	211
2017	22	215
2016	22	220
2015	21	228
2014	23	231
2013	24	235
2012	28	239
2011	27	247
2010	28	253
2009	29	258
2008	30	264
2007	33	269
2006	33	276
2005	40	283
2004	40	291
2003	41	301
2002	40	311
2001	45	321
2000	46	328
1999	51	340
1998	54	360
1997	59	358
1996	58	366
1995	64	371
1994	58	382
1993	54	389
1992	56	395
1991	43	395
1990	41	391
1989	43	401
1988	45	414
1987	45	429
1986	48	438
1985	45	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Azerbaijan was 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.02% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 60.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Azerbaijan	World
2023	1.86%	2.49%
2022	1.94%	2.59%
2021	2.04%	2.66%
2020	2.13%	2.75%
2019	2.24%	2.86%
2018	2.36%	2.97%
2017	2.49%	3.11%
2016	2.63%	3.22%
2015	2.78%	3.35%
2014	2.95%	3.48%
2013	3.12%	3.61%
2012	3.32%	3.77%
2011	3.54%	3.97%
2010	3.77%	4.11%
2009	4.01%	4.31%
2008	4.27%	4.5%
2007	4.55%	4.7%
2006	4.85%	4.92%
2005	5.18%	5.16%
2004	5.55%	5.43%
2003	5.96%	5.65%
2002	6.41%	5.94%
2001	6.9%	6.21%
2000	7.4%	6.48%
1999	7.91%	6.75%
1998	8.37%	7.05%
1997	8.78%	7.28%
1996	9.1%	7.52%
1995	9.34%	7.76%
1994	9.47%	7.98%
1993	9.52%	8.19%
1992	9.52%	8.46%
1991	9.5%	8.66%
1990	9.48%	8.81%
1989	9.52%	9.02%
1988	9.62%	9.31%
1987	9.77%	9.47%
1986	9.96%	9.81%
1985	10.2%	10.1%
1984	10.4%	10.4%
1983	10.7%	10.6%
1982	10.9%	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Azerbaijan was 18.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.86% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 74 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.