Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Gambia

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Gambia by year

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Azerbaijan

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Gambia
2023	1.55	4.01
2022	1.67	4.08
2021	1.52	4.17
2020	1.7	4.25
2019	1.81	4.33
2018	1.73	4.42
2017	1.75	4.61
2016	1.9	4.81
2015	1.94	5
2014	1.97	5.2
2013	1.98	5.39
2012	2	5.52
2011	1.96	5.54
2010	1.92	5.56
2009	1.82	5.57
2008	1.9	5.63
2007	1.97	5.69
2006	1.97	5.74
2005	2	5.71
2004	2.05	5.68
2003	1.9	5.66
2002	1.8	5.66
2001	1.8	5.67
2000	2	5.72
1999	2.07	5.77
1998	2	5.82
1997	2.07	5.85
1996	2.06	5.93
1995	2.29	5.99
1994	2.52	6.04
1993	2.7	6.03
1992	2.74	6.11
1991	2.87	6.19
1990	2.74	6.25
1989	2.8	6.25
1988	2.8	6.26
1987	2.9	6.3
1986	2.9	6.34
1985	2.91	6.36
1984	3.26	6.39
1983	3.29	6.39
1982	3.34	6.4
1981	3.41	6.4
1980	3.5	6.41
1979	3.61	6.41
1978	3.73	6.42
1977	3.87	6.43
1976	4.02	6.43
1975	4.18	6.43
1974	4.33	6.42
1973	4.45	6.41
1972	4.62	6.37
1971	4.77	6.33
1970	4.91	6.26
1969	5.07	6.25
1968	5.22	6.22
1967	5.38	6.21
1966	5.66	6.18
1965	5.79	6.19
1964	5.89	6.2
1963	5.95	6.2
1962	5.96	6.21
1961	5.94	6.23
1960	5.88	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Azerbaijan vs the Gambia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Gambia
2023	52,800	65,118
2022	61,865	63,634
2021	35,483	62,239
2020	50,466	62,209
2019	85,207	61,701
2018	81,506	60,854
2017	86,715	61,665
2016	102,457	62,358
2015	110,967	62,832
2014	115,374	63,185
2013	117,710	63,510
2012	119,915	62,745
2011	122,002	60,571
2010	112,274	58,554
2009	99,315	56,575
2008	99,903	55,032
2007	97,827	53,653
2006	96,724	52,335
2005	89,793	50,010
2004	81,403	48,276
2003	64,226	46,473
2002	63,741	45,156
2001	64,890	44,154
2000	70,023	43,249
1999	71,047	42,533
1998	77,548	41,842
1997	84,653	40,742
1996	80,735	40,253
1995	93,755	39,681
1994	107,112	38,880
1993	123,664	37,302
1992	133,615	35,951
1991	147,607	34,584
1990	142,069	33,163
1989	141,531	31,504
1988	136,702	29,938
1987	138,195	28,452
1986	141,499	27,195
1985	132,068	25,795
1984	130,043	24,586
1983	125,966	23,175
1982	117,615	21,894
1981	121,400	20,156
1980	110,279	19,566
1979	104,864	18,543
1978	102,831	17,424
1977	102,304	16,773
1976	103,370	16,032
1975	103,472	15,256
1974	103,872	14,628
1973	103,208	14,046
1972	105,009	13,432
1971	106,948	12,842
1970	108,976	12,128
1969	111,387	11,670
1968	115,379	11,215
1967	118,988	10,823
1966	126,678	10,422
1965	131,114	10,162
1964	134,971	9,825
1963	136,762	9,493
1962	135,928	9,150
1961	133,870	8,778
1960	127,982	8,420

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Azerbaijan and +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Gambia by year

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Azerbaijan

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Gambia
2023	11.1	30.4
2022	12.1	30.8
2021	11.1	31.2
2020	12.5	31.5
2019	14.1	31.9
2018	14	32.3
2017	14.6	33.5
2016	16.3	34.6
2015	17.2	35.7
2014	17.9	36.9
2013	18.3	38.1
2012	18.8	38.8
2011	19.2	38.8
2010	18.3	38.9
2009	17	38.9
2008	17.4	39.2
2007	17.7	39.5
2006	17.6	39.9
2005	16.9	39.7
2004	15.8	39.7
2003	13.8	39.7
2002	13.5	40
2001	13.6	40.5
2000	14.5	41.1
1999	14.7	41.8
1998	15.7	42.5
1997	16.8	43.2
1996	16.6	44.1
1995	18.9	45.1
1994	21.4	45.9
1993	23.7	46.1
1992	25.2	46.6
1991	26.6	47.2
1990	25.9	47.7
1989	26.4	47.9
1988	26.4	48.1
1987	26.8	48.5
1986	27.6	48.8
1985	26.6	49
1984	26.6	49.3
1983	26.1	49
1982	25.2	48.8
1981	26.3	48.5
1980	27.7	48.2
1979	27.1	47.8
1978	26.8	47.6
1977	26.7	47.5
1976	27	47.4
1975	27.4	47.3
1974	27.9	47.3
1973	28.2	47.5
1972	29.1	47.5
1971	30.2	47.6
1970	31.3	47.4
1969	32.6	47.6
1968	34.3	47.9
1967	36.1	48.2
1966	38.9	48.5
1965	41	49
1964	43.4	49.4
1963	45.4	49.8
1962	46.6	50
1961	47.6	50.3
1960	47.8	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 47.8 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Gambia
2100	14%	18.1%
2099	14%	18.2%
2098	14%	18.3%
2097	14%	18.4%
2096	14.1%	18.5%
2095	14.1%	18.6%
2094	14.1%	18.7%
2093	14.2%	18.9%
2092	14.3%	19%
2091	14.3%	19.1%
2090	14.4%	19.3%
2089	14.4%	19.4%
2088	14.5%	19.6%
2087	14.6%	19.7%
2086	14.6%	19.9%
2085	14.7%	20%
2084	14.7%	20.2%
2083	14.8%	20.3%
2082	14.8%	20.5%
2081	14.9%	20.6%
2080	14.9%	20.8%
2079	14.9%	21%
2078	14.9%	21.2%
2077	14.9%	21.3%
2076	14.8%	21.5%
2075	14.8%	21.7%
2074	14.8%	21.9%
2073	14.7%	22.1%
2072	14.7%	22.3%
2071	14.7%	22.6%
2070	14.7%	22.8%
2069	14.7%	23%
2068	14.7%	23.2%
2067	14.7%	23.5%
2066	14.7%	23.7%
2065	14.8%	24%
2064	14.8%	24.3%
2063	14.9%	24.5%
2062	15%	24.8%
2061	15.1%	25.1%
2060	15.2%	25.4%
2059	15.4%	25.7%
2058	15.5%	26%
2057	15.6%	26.3%
2056	15.8%	26.7%
2055	15.9%	27%
2054	16.1%	27.3%
2053	16.2%	27.6%
2052	16.3%	28%
2051	16.4%	28.3%
2050	16.6%	28.6%
2049	16.7%	28.9%
2048	16.7%	29.3%
2047	16.8%	29.6%
2046	16.8%	30%
2045	16.9%	30.3%
2044	16.9%	30.7%
2043	16.9%	31.1%
2042	16.8%	31.5%
2041	16.8%	31.9%
2040	16.8%	32.3%
2039	16.8%	32.7%
2038	16.8%	33.2%
2037	16.9%	33.6%
2036	17%	34.1%
2035	17.1%	34.5%
2034	17.4%	35%
2033	17.5%	35.4%
2032	17.7%	35.9%
2031	18.1%	36.4%
2030	18.6%	37%
2029	19.1%	37.6%
2028	19.7%	38.2%
2027	20.3%	38.9%
2026	20.9%	39.5%
2025	21.5%	40%
2024	21.8%	40.2%
2023	22.3%	40.7%
2022	22.8%	41.2%
2021	23.1%	41.6%
2020	23.4%	42%
2019	23.5%	42.4%
2018	23.8%	42.8%
2017	23.9%	43.1%
2016	23.8%	43.3%
2015	23.5%	43.6%
2014	23.1%	43.7%
2013	22.7%	43.9%
2012	22.3%	44.1%
2011	22.2%	44.3%
2010	22.3%	44.5%
2009	22.7%	44.8%
2008	23.2%	45.1%
2007	23.8%	45.3%
2006	24.4%	45.6%
2005	25.1%	45.9%
2004	26%	46.1%
2003	27%	46.4%
2002	28.1%	46.6%
2001	29.2%	46.7%
2000	30.3%	46.8%
1999	31.4%	46.9%
1998	32.2%	46.9%
1997	32.8%	46.9%
1996	33.2%	46.7%
1995	33.6%	46.5%
1994	33.9%	46.3%
1993	34%	46%
1992	34.1%	45.9%
1991	34%	45.8%
1990	33.8%	45.7%
1989	33.5%	45.6%
1988	33.2%	45.5%
1987	33.1%	45.4%
1986	33.2%	45.2%
1985	33.4%	45%
1984	33.5%	44.9%
1983	33.8%	44.6%
1982	34%	44.3%
1981	34.4%	44%
1980	35%	43.7%
1979	35.6%	43.5%
1978	36.7%	43.3%
1977	38.1%	43%
1976	39.4%	42.8%
1975	40.6%	42.6%
1974	41.7%	42.4%
1973	42.7%	42.3%
1972	43.6%	42.2%
1971	44.3%	42.1%
1970	44.9%	42%
1969	45.3%	41.9%
1968	45.6%	41.8%
1967	45.7%	41.6%
1966	45.6%	41.5%
1965	45.3%	41.3%
1964	44.9%	41%
1963	44.2%	40.8%
1962	43.3%	40.7%
1961	42%	40.8%
1960	40.4%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Gambia

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Azerbaijan

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Gambia
2023	18	354
2022	32	365
2021	55	420
2020	21	400
2019	21	422
2018	21	450
2017	22	469
2016	22	490
2015	21	527
2014	23	561
2013	24	606
2012	28	628
2011	27	634
2010	28	632
2009	29	634
2008	30	653
2007	33	675
2006	33	682
2005	40	707
2004	40	719
2003	41	749
2002	40	772
2001	45	794
2000	46	810
1999	51	830
1998	54	867
1997	59	928
1996	58	956
1995	64	999
1994	58	1,039
1993	54	1,072
1992	56	1,115
1991	43	1,167
1990	41	1,207
1989	43	1,258
1988	45	1,302
1987	45	1,360
1986	48	1,401
1985	45	1,454

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in Azerbaijan, compared to 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Gambia
2023	1.86%	4.41%
2022	1.94%	4.56%
2021	2.04%	4.72%
2020	2.13%	4.89%
2019	2.24%	5.07%
2018	2.36%	5.27%
2017	2.49%	5.47%
2016	2.63%	5.7%
2015	2.78%	5.93%
2014	2.95%	6.18%
2013	3.12%	6.45%
2012	3.32%	6.73%
2011	3.54%	7.01%
2010	3.77%	7.31%
2009	4.01%	7.64%
2008	4.27%	7.98%
2007	4.55%	8.33%
2006	4.85%	8.71%
2005	5.18%	9.11%
2004	5.55%	9.52%
2003	5.96%	9.95%
2002	6.41%	10.4%
2001	6.9%	10.9%
2000	7.4%	11.3%
1999	7.91%	11.8%
1998	8.37%	12.3%
1997	8.78%	12.8%
1996	9.1%	13.3%
1995	9.34%	13.9%
1994	9.47%	14.4%
1993	9.52%	14.9%
1992	9.52%	15.5%
1991	9.5%	16%
1990	9.48%	16.6%
1989	9.52%	17.2%
1988	9.62%	17.8%
1987	9.77%	18.4%
1986	9.96%	19.1%
1985	10.2%	19.7%
1984	10.4%	20.4%
1983	10.7%	21%
1982	10.9%	21.7%
1981	-	22.3%
1980	-	23%
1979	-	23.6%
1978	-	24.2%
1977	-	24.9%
1976	-	25.5%
1975	-	26.2%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.5%
1972	-	28.2%
1971	-	28.9%
1970	-	29.5%
1969	-	30.2%
1968	-	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.