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Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Mongolia

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Azerbaijan has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19 for Mongolia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.55 in Azerbaijan and 2.7 in Mongolia — 74.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.6% in Azerbaijan and by 60.4% in Mongolia — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 6.82, respectively.

  • Azerbaijan is ranked 128/196 by birth rate compared to 81/196 for Mongolia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.6 years in Azerbaijan, compared to 20.5 years in Mongolia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Azerbaijan — it's 29.3 in Mongolia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.8 in Azerbaijan vs 19.7 in Mongolia.
  • In Azerbaijan, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mongolia.

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Mongolia by year

Azerbaijan
Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Mongolia
2023 1.55 2.7
2022 1.67 2.7
2021 1.52 2.8
2020 1.7 2.9
2019 1.81 3
2018 1.73 2.9
2017 1.75 2.8
2016 1.9 3
2015 1.94 3
2014 1.97 3.1
2013 1.98 3
2012 2 2.7
2011 1.96 2.6
2010 1.92 2.4
2009 1.82 2.8
2008 1.9 2.6
2007 1.97 2.3
2006 1.97 2.1
2005 2 2
2004 2.05 2
2003 1.9 2
2002 1.8 2.1
2001 1.8 2.2
2000 2 2.2
1999 2.07 2.3
1998 2 2.3
1997 2.07 2.4
1996 2.06 2.5
1995 2.29 2.77
1994 2.52 2.7
1993 2.7 2.5
1992 2.74 3.5
1991 2.87 4
1990 2.74 4.5
1989 2.8 4.42
1988 2.8 4.65
1987 2.9 4.83
1986 2.9 5.03
1985 2.91 5.26
1984 3.26 5.45
1983 3.29 5.63
1982 3.34 5.8
1981 3.41 5.98
1980 3.5 6.21
1979 3.61 6.42
1978 3.73 6.62
1977 3.87 6.79
1976 4.02 6.93
1975 4.18 7.07
1974 4.33 7.17
1973 4.45 7.24
1972 4.62 7.28
1971 4.77 7.3
1970 4.91 7.31
1969 5.07 7.34
1968 5.22 7.37
1967 5.38 7.39
1966 5.66 7.41
1965 5.79 7.38
1964 5.89 7.33
1963 5.95 7.24
1962 5.96 7.1
1961 5.94 6.96
1960 5.88 6.82

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Azerbaijan
Mongolia
1x
Year Natural population change
Azerbaijan Mongolia
2023 52,800 46,995
2022 61,865 47,730
2021 35,483 52,109
2020 50,466 60,888
2019 85,207 61,433
2018 81,506 60,635
2017 86,715 57,940
2016 102,457 62,086
2015 110,967 64,473
2014 115,374 66,078
2013 117,710 62,618
2012 119,915 55,942
2011 122,002 50,711
2010 112,274 44,914
2009 99,315 48,876
2008 99,903 45,843
2007 97,827 39,636
2006 96,724 33,609
2005 89,793 29,290
2004 81,403 28,418
2003 64,226 28,827
2002 63,741 30,439
2001 64,890 32,052
2000 70,023 32,753
1999 71,047 32,283
1998 77,548 31,757
1997 84,653 32,403
1996 80,735 33,741
1995 93,755 34,473
1994 107,112 34,711
1993 123,664 36,924
1992 133,615 42,437
1991 147,607 47,884
1990 142,069 49,443
1989 141,531 51,420
1988 136,702 51,588
1987 138,195 51,140
1986 141,499 50,329
1985 132,068 49,944
1984 130,043 48,562
1983 125,966 46,919
1982 117,615 45,179
1981 121,400 43,588
1980 110,279 42,343
1979 104,864 41,568
1978 102,831 40,276
1977 102,304 38,995
1976 103,370 37,670
1975 103,472 36,490
1974 103,872 35,297
1973 103,208 33,993
1972 105,009 32,727
1971 106,948 31,536
1970 108,976 30,558
1969 111,387 29,781
1968 115,379 29,017
1967 118,988 28,178
1966 126,678 27,338
1965 131,114 26,364
1964 134,971 25,317
1963 136,762 24,142
1962 135,928 22,960
1961 133,870 21,873
1960 127,982 20,726

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

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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 +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Mongolia by year

Azerbaijan
Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Azerbaijan Mongolia
2023 11.1 19
2022 12.1 19.5
2021 11.1 21.6
2020 12.5 23.4
2019 14.1 24.4
2018 14 24.5
2017 14.6 23.9
2016 16.3 25.9
2015 17.2 27.1
2014 17.9 28
2013 18.3 27.5
2012 18.8 26
2011 19.2 25.1
2010 18.3 23.1
2009 17 24.8
2008 17.4 23.9
2007 17.7 21.9
2006 17.6 20
2005 16.9 18.6
2004 15.8 18.4
2003 13.8 18.6
2002 13.5 19.4
2001 13.6 20.3
2000 14.5 20.8
1999 14.7 21.1
1998 15.7 21.4
1997 16.8 22.2
1996 16.6 23.3
1995 18.9 24
1994 21.4 24.5
1993 23.7 25.8
1992 25.2 28.8
1991 26.6 31.9
1990 25.9 34.1
1989 26.4 35.3
1988 26.4 36.4
1987 26.8 37.2
1986 27.6 37.7
1985 26.6 38.5
1984 26.6 38.7
1983 26.1 38.6
1982 25.2 38.5
1981 26.3 38.4
1980 27.7 38.4
1979 27.1 38.7
1978 26.8 38.9
1977 26.7 39
1976 27 39.1
1975 27.4 39.3
1974 27.9 39.5
1973 28.2 39.6
1972 29.1 39.8
1971 30.2 40
1970 31.3 40.4
1969 32.6 40.9
1968 34.3 41.6
1967 36.1 42.3
1966 38.9 43.1
1965 41 43.6
1964 43.4 44
1963 45.4 44.2
1962 46.6 44.1
1961 47.6 44.2
1960 47.8 44.1

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 19 in Mongolia, compared with 47.8 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Azerbaijan Mongolia
Fertility rate 1.55 2.7
Fertility rate rank 132/196 67/196
Birth rate 11.1 19
Birth rate rank 128/196 81/196
Population change due to births and deaths +52,800 +46,995
Natural population change rank 92/196 99/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% +1.35%
Population growth +0.48% +1.25%
Population growth rank 137/197 86/197
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 26 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.5 19.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 111.6 133.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.97 32.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 45.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.28% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.86% 1.36%
Life expectancy 74.9 years 72.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Azerbaijan
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Azerbaijan Mongolia
2100 14% 16.3%
2099 14% 16.4%
2098 14% 16.4%
2097 14% 16.5%
2096 14.1% 16.6%
2095 14.1% 16.7%
2094 14.1% 16.8%
2093 14.2% 16.9%
2092 14.3% 17%
2091 14.3% 17.2%
2090 14.4% 17.3%
2089 14.4% 17.4%
2088 14.5% 17.6%
2087 14.6% 17.7%
2086 14.6% 17.9%
2085 14.7% 18%
2084 14.7% 18.1%
2083 14.8% 18.2%
2082 14.8% 18.3%
2081 14.9% 18.4%
2080 14.9% 18.5%
2079 14.9% 18.6%
2078 14.9% 18.6%
2077 14.9% 18.7%
2076 14.8% 18.7%
2075 14.8% 18.7%
2074 14.8% 18.7%
2073 14.7% 18.8%
2072 14.7% 18.8%
2071 14.7% 18.9%
2070 14.7% 18.9%
2069 14.7% 19%
2068 14.7% 19.1%
2067 14.7% 19.3%
2066 14.7% 19.4%
2065 14.8% 19.6%
2064 14.8% 19.8%
2063 14.9% 20.1%
2062 15% 20.4%
2061 15.1% 20.7%
2060 15.2% 21%
2059 15.4% 21.3%
2058 15.5% 21.6%
2057 15.6% 21.9%
2056 15.8% 22.2%
2055 15.9% 22.5%
2054 16.1% 22.7%
2053 16.2% 23%
2052 16.3% 23.1%
2051 16.4% 23.3%
2050 16.6% 23.3%
2049 16.7% 23.4%
2048 16.7% 23.4%
2047 16.8% 23.3%
2046 16.8% 23.3%
2045 16.9% 23.2%
2044 16.9% 23.1%
2043 16.9% 23%
2042 16.8% 22.9%
2041 16.8% 22.8%
2040 16.8% 22.8%
2039 16.8% 22.9%
2038 16.8% 23%
2037 16.9% 23.3%
2036 17% 23.6%
2035 17.1% 24%
2034 17.4% 24.6%
2033 17.5% 25.2%
2032 17.7% 25.9%
2031 18.1% 26.8%
2030 18.6% 27.8%
2029 19.1% 28.8%
2028 19.7% 29.7%
2027 20.3% 30.5%
2026 20.9% 31.2%
2025 21.5% 31.9%
2024 21.8% 32.2%
2023 22.3% 32.6%
2022 22.8% 32.9%
2021 23.1% 32.9%
2020 23.4% 32.8%
2019 23.5% 32.3%
2018 23.8% 31.6%
2017 23.9% 30.9%
2016 23.8% 30.2%
2015 23.5% 29.5%
2014 23.1% 28.9%
2013 22.7% 28.5%
2012 22.3% 28.1%
2011 22.2% 28%
2010 22.3% 27.9%
2009 22.7% 27.9%
2008 23.2% 28.1%
2007 23.8% 28.5%
2006 24.4% 29.1%
2005 25.1% 29.9%
2004 26% 30.8%
2003 27% 31.8%
2002 28.1% 32.9%
2001 29.2% 34.1%
2000 30.3% 35.2%
1999 31.4% 36.2%
1998 32.2% 37%
1997 32.8% 37.8%
1996 33.2% 38.4%
1995 33.6% 39%
1994 33.9% 39.5%
1993 34% 40%
1992 34.1% 40.5%
1991 34% 41%
1990 33.8% 41.4%
1989 33.5% 41.7%
1988 33.2% 41.8%
1987 33.1% 42%
1986 33.2% 42.1%
1985 33.4% 42.3%
1984 33.5% 42.5%
1983 33.8% 42.7%
1982 34% 43%
1981 34.4% 43.3%
1980 35% 43.7%
1979 35.6% 44.1%
1978 36.7% 44.5%
1977 38.1% 44.8%
1976 39.4% 45.2%
1975 40.6% 45.4%
1974 41.7% 45.6%
1973 42.7% 45.8%
1972 43.6% 45.8%
1971 44.3% 45.8%
1970 44.9% 45.6%
1969 45.3% 45.4%
1968 45.6% 44.9%
1967 45.7% 44.2%
1966 45.6% 43.3%
1965 45.3% 42.4%
1964 44.9% 41.4%
1963 44.2% 40.4%
1962 43.3% 39.6%
1961 42% 38.8%
1960 40.4% 38.1%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Mongolia compared.

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 chart: Azerbaijan vs Mongolia

Azerbaijan
Mongolia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Azerbaijan Mongolia
2023 18 41
2022 32 41
2021 55 63
2020 21 47
2019 21 45
2018 21 45
2017 22 45
2016 22 48
2015 21 52
2014 23 56
2013 24 59
2012 28 63
2011 27 67
2010 28 71
2009 29 75
2008 30 77
2007 33 81
2006 33 90
2005 40 99
2004 40 108
2003 41 114
2002 40 120
2001 45 130
2000 46 144
1999 51 162
1998 54 174
1997 59 180
1996 58 178
1995 64 176
1994 58 178
1993 54 181
1992 56 199
1991 43 227
1990 41 276
1989 43 311
1988 45 335
1987 45 341
1986 48 346
1985 45 352

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

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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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

Azerbaijan
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Azerbaijan Mongolia
2023 1.86% 1.36%
2022 1.94% 1.39%
2021 2.04% 1.43%
2020 2.13% 1.48%
2019 2.24% 1.56%
2018 2.36% 1.64%
2017 2.49% 1.74%
2016 2.63% 1.84%
2015 2.78% 1.94%
2014 2.95% 2.04%
2013 3.12% 2.15%
2012 3.32% 2.28%
2011 3.54% 2.44%
2010 3.77% 2.63%
2009 4.01% 2.85%
2008 4.27% 3.11%
2007 4.55% 3.39%
2006 4.85% 3.71%
2005 5.18% 4.07%
2004 5.55% 4.45%
2003 5.96% 4.87%
2002 6.41% 5.32%
2001 6.9% 5.8%
2000 7.4% 6.29%
1999 7.91% 6.78%
1998 8.37% 7.27%
1997 8.78% 7.74%
1996 9.1% 8.19%
1995 9.34% 8.6%
1994 9.47% 9%
1993 9.52% 9.39%
1992 9.52% 9.78%
1991 9.5% 10.2%
1990 9.48% 10.7%
1989 9.52% 11.1%
1988 9.62% 11.7%
1987 9.77% 12.2%
1986 9.96% 12.8%
1985 10.2% 13.4%
1984 10.4% 13.9%
1983 10.7% 14.4%
1982 10.9% 15%
1981 - 15.5%
1980 - 16.1%
1979 - 16.7%
1978 - 17.3%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1978–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 1.36% in Mongolia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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