Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and North Korea

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs North Korea by year

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Azerbaijan

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	North Korea
2023	1.55	1.78
2022	1.67	1.8
2021	1.52	1.81
2020	1.7	1.82
2019	1.81	1.83
2018	1.73	1.83
2017	1.75	1.85
2016	1.9	1.86
2015	1.94	1.86
2014	1.97	1.87
2013	1.98	1.88
2012	2	1.88
2011	1.96	1.88
2010	1.92	1.89
2009	1.82	1.91
2008	1.9	1.97
2007	1.97	1.94
2006	1.97	1.94
2005	2	1.87
2004	2.05	1.9
2003	1.9	1.91
2002	1.8	1.92
2001	1.8	1.94
2000	2	1.94
1999	2.07	1.97
1998	2	1.99
1997	2.07	2.03
1996	2.06	2.09
1995	2.29	2.15
1994	2.52	2.18
1993	2.7	2.22
1992	2.74	2.29
1991	2.87	2.35
1990	2.74	2.39
1989	2.8	2.41
1988	2.8	2.47
1987	2.9	2.53
1986	2.9	2.59
1985	2.91	2.65
1984	3.26	2.71
1983	3.29	2.78
1982	3.34	2.85
1981	3.41	2.92
1980	3.5	2.84
1979	3.61	2.85
1978	3.73	2.79
1977	3.87	2.77
1976	4.02	2.84
1975	4.18	3.05
1974	4.33	3.14
1973	4.45	3.35
1972	4.62	3.89
1971	4.77	3.74
1970	4.91	3.85
1969	5.07	3.86
1968	5.22	3.87
1967	5.38	4.05
1966	5.66	3.71
1965	5.79	3.56
1964	5.89	3.55
1963	5.95	3.63
1962	5.96	3.41
1961	5.94	3.26
1960	5.88	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	North Korea
2023	52,800	86,203
2022	61,865	96,495
2021	35,483	99,710
2020	50,466	95,920
2019	85,207	106,208
2018	81,506	113,164
2017	86,715	120,181
2016	102,457	125,048
2015	110,967	127,365
2014	115,374	127,078
2013	117,710	122,519
2012	119,915	118,773
2011	122,002	114,798
2010	112,274	112,443
2009	99,315	111,530
2008	99,903	122,015
2007	97,827	120,521
2006	96,724	129,171
2005	89,793	132,765
2004	81,403	155,838
2003	64,226	178,775
2002	63,741	119,504
2001	64,890	143,321
2000	70,023	161,591
1999	71,047	181,613
1998	77,548	197,589
1997	84,653	211,325
1996	80,735	226,095
1995	93,755	233,381
1994	107,112	320,861
1993	123,664	320,880
1992	133,615	324,002
1991	147,607	320,551
1990	142,069	312,460
1989	141,531	303,078
1988	136,702	299,305
1987	138,195	296,030
1986	141,499	293,227
1985	132,068	287,714
1984	130,043	282,987
1983	125,966	279,046
1982	117,615	276,332
1981	121,400	273,800
1980	110,279	255,206
1979	104,864	251,409
1978	102,831	243,533
1977	102,304	242,870
1976	103,370	255,841
1975	103,472	288,966
1974	103,872	306,902
1973	103,208	338,600
1972	105,009	411,997
1971	106,948	393,220
1970	108,976	406,129
1969	111,387	404,189
1968	115,379	399,837
1967	118,988	414,632
1966	126,678	363,882
1965	131,114	335,587
1964	134,971	323,623
1963	136,762	321,805
1962	135,928	286,534
1961	133,870	257,788
1960	127,982	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs North Korea by year

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Azerbaijan

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	North Korea
2023	11.1	12.9
2022	12.1	13.1
2021	11.1	13.3
2020	12.5	13.4
2019	14.1	13.4
2018	14	13.4
2017	14.6	13.5
2016	16.3	13.5
2015	17.2	13.4
2014	17.9	13.4
2013	18.3	13.4
2012	18.8	13.3
2011	19.2	13.3
2010	18.3	13.3
2009	17	13.4
2008	17.4	13.9
2007	17.7	13.9
2006	17.6	14
2005	16.9	13.9
2004	15.8	14.6
2003	13.8	15.3
2002	13.5	16.1
2001	13.6	16.9
2000	14.5	17.5
1999	14.7	18.3
1998	15.7	18.9
1997	16.8	19.4
1996	16.6	20
1995	18.9	20.3
1994	21.4	20.4
1993	23.7	20.4
1992	25.2	20.5
1991	26.6	20.6
1990	25.9	20.5
1989	26.4	20.2
1988	26.4	20.2
1987	26.8	20.3
1986	27.6	20.4
1985	26.6	20.4
1984	26.6	20.4
1983	26.1	20.5
1982	25.2	20.6
1981	26.3	20.8
1980	27.7	20.1
1979	27.1	20.2
1978	26.8	20.1
1977	26.7	20.4
1976	27	21.5
1975	27.4	23.9
1974	27.9	25.6
1973	28.2	28.2
1972	29.1	33.7
1971	30.2	33.4
1970	31.3	35.3
1969	32.6	36.2
1968	34.3	37.1
1967	36.1	39.3
1966	38.9	36.6
1965	41	35.4
1964	43.4	35.4
1963	45.4	36.1
1962	46.6	34
1961	47.6	32.3
1960	47.8	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 47.8 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	North Korea
2100	14%	13%
2099	14%	13.1%
2098	14%	13.2%
2097	14%	13.3%
2096	14.1%	13.4%
2095	14.1%	13.4%
2094	14.1%	13.5%
2093	14.2%	13.6%
2092	14.3%	13.7%
2091	14.3%	13.8%
2090	14.4%	13.8%
2089	14.4%	13.8%
2088	14.5%	13.9%
2087	14.6%	13.9%
2086	14.6%	13.9%
2085	14.7%	13.8%
2084	14.7%	13.8%
2083	14.8%	13.8%
2082	14.8%	13.7%
2081	14.9%	13.7%
2080	14.9%	13.7%
2079	14.9%	13.6%
2078	14.9%	13.6%
2077	14.9%	13.6%
2076	14.8%	13.6%
2075	14.8%	13.7%
2074	14.8%	13.7%
2073	14.7%	13.8%
2072	14.7%	13.8%
2071	14.7%	14%
2070	14.7%	14.1%
2069	14.7%	14.2%
2068	14.7%	14.3%
2067	14.7%	14.5%
2066	14.7%	14.6%
2065	14.8%	14.8%
2064	14.8%	14.9%
2063	14.9%	15%
2062	15%	15.1%
2061	15.1%	15.2%
2060	15.2%	15.3%
2059	15.4%	15.4%
2058	15.5%	15.4%
2057	15.6%	15.4%
2056	15.8%	15.4%
2055	15.9%	15.4%
2054	16.1%	15.4%
2053	16.2%	15.3%
2052	16.3%	15.3%
2051	16.4%	15.2%
2050	16.6%	15.2%
2049	16.7%	15.2%
2048	16.7%	15.2%
2047	16.8%	15.2%
2046	16.8%	15.3%
2045	16.9%	15.3%
2044	16.9%	15.5%
2043	16.9%	15.6%
2042	16.8%	15.8%
2041	16.8%	16%
2040	16.8%	16.2%
2039	16.8%	16.5%
2038	16.8%	16.7%
2037	16.9%	17%
2036	17%	17.2%
2035	17.1%	17.5%
2034	17.4%	17.8%
2033	17.5%	18%
2032	17.7%	18.2%
2031	18.1%	18.4%
2030	18.6%	18.6%
2029	19.1%	18.7%
2028	19.7%	18.8%
2027	20.3%	18.9%
2026	20.9%	18.9%
2025	21.5%	18.9%
2024	21.8%	18.9%
2023	22.3%	19%
2022	22.8%	19%
2021	23.1%	19.1%
2020	23.4%	19.1%
2019	23.5%	19.1%
2018	23.8%	19.2%
2017	23.9%	19.4%
2016	23.8%	19.6%
2015	23.5%	19.8%
2014	23.1%	20.1%
2013	22.7%	20.4%
2012	22.3%	20.8%
2011	22.2%	21.2%
2010	22.3%	21.6%
2009	22.7%	22.1%
2008	23.2%	22.5%
2007	23.8%	23%
2006	24.4%	23.4%
2005	25.1%	23.9%
2004	26%	24.3%
2003	27%	24.6%
2002	28.1%	25%
2001	29.2%	25.3%
2000	30.3%	25.6%
1999	31.4%	25.8%
1998	32.2%	26%
1997	32.8%	26.2%
1996	33.2%	26.3%
1995	33.6%	26.4%
1994	33.9%	26.4%
1993	34%	26.4%
1992	34.1%	26.3%
1991	34%	26.4%
1990	33.8%	26.5%
1989	33.5%	26.8%
1988	33.2%	27.3%
1987	33.1%	28%
1986	33.2%	29%
1985	33.4%	29.9%
1984	33.5%	30.9%
1983	33.8%	32%
1982	34%	33.1%
1981	34.4%	34.2%
1980	35%	35.1%
1979	35.6%	36%
1978	36.7%	36.9%
1977	38.1%	37.7%
1976	39.4%	38.3%
1975	40.6%	38.8%
1974	41.7%	39.3%
1973	42.7%	39.8%
1972	43.6%	40.2%
1971	44.3%	40.3%
1970	44.9%	40.1%
1969	45.3%	39.8%
1968	45.6%	39.2%
1967	45.7%	38.3%
1966	45.6%	37.3%
1965	45.3%	36.7%
1964	44.9%	36.6%
1963	44.2%	36.5%
1962	43.3%	36.6%
1961	42%	37%
1960	40.4%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs North Korea

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Azerbaijan

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	North Korea
2023	18	67
2022	32	67
2021	55	72
2020	21	66
2019	21	66
2018	21	69
2017	22	70
2016	22	71
2015	21	72
2014	23	73
2013	24	75
2012	28	76
2011	27	76
2010	28	77
2009	29	78
2008	30	79
2007	33	80
2006	33	80
2005	40	78
2004	40	77
2003	41	76
2002	40	131
2001	45	130
2000	46	129
1999	51	129
1998	54	129
1997	59	128
1996	58	128
1995	64	127
1994	58	57
1993	54	46
1992	56	37
1991	43	38
1990	41	43
1989	43	49
1988	45	55
1987	45	62
1986	48	68
1985	45	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	North Korea
2023	1.86%	1.8%
2022	1.94%	1.77%
2021	2.04%	1.74%
2020	2.13%	1.74%
2019	2.24%	1.77%
2018	2.36%	1.84%
2017	2.49%	1.91%
2016	2.63%	2.06%
2015	2.78%	2.14%
2014	2.95%	2.26%
2013	3.12%	2.41%
2012	3.32%	2.57%
2011	3.54%	2.72%
2010	3.77%	2.87%
2009	4.01%	3%
2008	4.27%	3.1%
2007	4.55%	3.24%
2006	4.85%	3.28%
2005	5.18%	3.33%
2004	5.55%	3.38%
2003	5.96%	3.45%
2002	6.41%	9.78%
2001	6.9%	9.9%
2000	7.4%	10%
1999	7.91%	10.2%
1998	8.37%	10.3%
1997	8.78%	10.5%
1996	9.1%	10.6%
1995	9.34%	10.8%
1994	9.47%	4.25%
1993	9.52%	4.27%
1992	9.52%	4.25%
1991	9.5%	4.18%
1990	9.48%	4.07%
1989	9.52%	3.95%
1988	9.62%	3.83%
1987	9.77%	3.78%
1986	9.96%	3.68%
1985	10.2%	3.68%
1984	10.4%	3.71%
1983	10.7%	3.8%
1982	10.9%	3.91%
1981	-	4.05%
1980	-	4.22%
1979	-	4.4%
1978	-	4.59%
1977	-	4.8%
1976	-	5.03%
1975	-	5.28%
1974	-	5.56%
1973	-	5.86%
1972	-	6.2%
1971	-	6.58%
1970	-	6.99%
1969	-	7.45%
1968	-	7.94%
1967	-	8.45%
1966	-	8.96%
1965	-	9.46%
1964	-	9.92%
1963	-	10.4%
1962	-	10.8%
1961	-	11.2%
1960	-	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.