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Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Russia

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Azerbaijan has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.6 for Russia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.55 in Azerbaijan and 1.41 in Russia — 9.03% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.6% in Azerbaijan and by 44% in Russia — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 2.52, respectively.

  • Azerbaijan is ranked 128/196 by birth rate compared to 168/196 for Russia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.6 years in Azerbaijan, compared to 25.2 years in Russia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Azerbaijan — it's 29.3 in Russia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.8 in Azerbaijan vs 13 in Russia.
  • In Azerbaijan, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.3% in Russia.

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Russia by year

Azerbaijan
Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Russia
2023 1.55 1.41
2022 1.67 1.42
2021 1.52 1.51
2020 1.7 1.51
2019 1.81 1.5
2018 1.73 1.58
2017 1.75 1.62
2016 1.9 1.76
2015 1.94 1.78
2014 1.97 1.75
2013 1.98 1.71
2012 2 1.69
2011 1.96 1.58
2010 1.92 1.57
2009 1.82 1.54
2008 1.9 1.5
2007 1.97 1.42
2006 1.97 1.31
2005 2 1.29
2004 2.05 1.34
2003 1.9 1.32
2002 1.8 1.29
2001 1.8 1.22
2000 2 1.2
1999 2.07 1.16
1998 2 1.23
1997 2.07 1.22
1996 2.06 1.27
1995 2.29 1.34
1994 2.52 1.4
1993 2.7 1.39
1992 2.74 1.55
1991 2.87 1.73
1990 2.74 1.89
1989 2.8 2.01
1988 2.8 2.12
1987 2.9 2.22
1986 2.9 2.15
1985 2.91 2.05
1984 3.26 2.06
1983 3.29 2.11
1982 3.34 2.04
1981 3.41 1.91
1980 3.5 1.89
1979 3.61 1.9
1978 3.73 1.92
1977 3.87 1.95
1976 4.02 1.97
1975 4.18 1.98
1974 4.33 2
1973 4.45 2.01
1972 4.62 2.04
1971 4.77 2.03
1970 4.91 1.99
1969 5.07 1.97
1968 5.22 1.99
1967 5.38 2.04
1966 5.66 2.1
1965 5.79 2.13
1964 5.89 2.18
1963 5.95 2.27
1962 5.96 2.36
1961 5.94 2.45
1960 5.88 2.52

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 1.41 in Russia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Azerbaijan
Russia
1x
Year Natural population change
Azerbaijan Russia
2023 52,800 -503,392
2022 61,865 -576,948
2021 35,483 -1,027,702
2020 50,466 -697,177
2019 85,207 -319,997
2018 81,506 -232,637
2017 86,715 -130,764
2016 102,457 0
2015 110,967 43,392
2014 115,374 28,848
2013 117,710 28,761
2012 119,915 0
2011 122,002 -128,716
2010 112,274 -242,844
2009 99,315 -257,014
2008 99,903 -356,856
2007 97,827 -471,257
2006 96,724 -686,638
2005 89,793 -846,761
2004 81,403 -792,370
2003 64,226 -896,822
2002 63,741 -944,492
2001 64,890 -963,445
2000 70,023 -967,540
1999 71,047 -927,453
1998 77,548 -694,053
1997 84,653 -769,159
1996 80,735 -785,248
1995 93,755 -845,742
1994 107,112 -920,129
1993 123,664 -757,140
1992 133,615 -222,808
1991 147,607 103,876
1990 142,069 325,533
1989 141,531 576,112
1988 136,702 778,343
1987 138,195 977,583
1986 141,499 985,279
1985 132,068 762,447
1984 130,043 756,548
1983 125,966 906,676
1982 117,615 830,855
1981 121,400 713,700
1980 110,279 681,149
1979 104,864 690,135
1978 102,831 812,766
1977 102,304 832,932
1976 103,370 852,237
1975 103,472 843,850
1974 103,872 883,186
1973 103,208 846,561
1972 105,009 872,050
1971 106,948 854,999
1970 108,976 785,554
1969 111,387 753,088
1968 115,379 787,621
1967 118,988 854,554
1966 126,678 989,279
1965 131,114 1,059,335
1964 134,971 1,233,520
1963 136,762 1,436,077
1962 135,928 1,573,701
1961 133,870 1,810,538
1960 127,982 1,962,834

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 -0.35% in Russia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and -0.24% in Russia.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Russia by year

Azerbaijan
Russia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Azerbaijan Russia
2023 11.1 8.6
2022 12.1 8.9
2021 11.1 9.6
2020 12.5 9.8
2019 14.1 10.1
2018 14 10.9
2017 14.6 11.5
2016 16.3 12.9
2015 17.2 13.3
2014 17.9 13.3
2013 18.3 13.2
2012 18.8 13.3
2011 19.2 12.6
2010 18.3 12.5
2009 17 12.3
2008 17.4 12
2007 17.7 11.3
2006 17.6 10.3
2005 16.9 10.2
2004 15.8 10.4
2003 13.8 10.2
2002 13.5 9.7
2001 13.6 9
2000 14.5 8.7
1999 14.7 8.3
1998 15.7 8.8
1997 16.8 8.6
1996 16.6 8.9
1995 18.9 9.3
1994 21.4 9.5
1993 23.7 9.4
1992 25.2 10.7
1991 26.6 12.1
1990 25.9 13.4
1989 26.4 14.6
1988 26.4 16
1987 26.8 17.2
1986 27.6 17.2
1985 26.6 16.6
1984 26.6 16.9
1983 26.1 17.5
1982 25.2 16.6
1981 26.3 16
1980 27.7 15.9
1979 27.1 15.8
1978 26.8 16.3
1977 26.7 16.3
1976 27 16.2
1975 27.4 16
1974 27.9 15.9
1973 28.2 15.4
1972 29.1 15.6
1971 30.2 15.3
1970 31.3 14.7
1969 32.6 14.3
1968 34.3 14.2
1967 36.1 14.6
1966 38.9 15.4
1965 41 15.9
1964 43.4 17.2
1963 45.4 19
1962 46.6 20.5
1961 47.6 22.5
1960 47.8 23.9

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 8.6 in Russia, compared with 47.8 and 23.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Azerbaijan Russia
Fertility rate 1.55 1.41
Fertility rate rank 132/196 160/196
Birth rate 11.1 8.6
Birth rate rank 128/196 168/196
Population change due to births and deaths +52,800 -503,392
Natural population change rank 92/196 194/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% -0.35%
Population growth +0.48% -0.2%
Population growth rank 137/197 177/197
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years 25.2 years
Average age at childbearing 26 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.5 11.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 111.6 78
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.97 11.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 23.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 55%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.009%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.28% 0.17%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.86% 0.45%
Life expectancy 74.9 years 73.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Azerbaijan
Factual

UN forecast
Russia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Azerbaijan Russia
2100 14% 14.2%
2099 14% 14.3%
2098 14% 14.3%
2097 14% 14.4%
2096 14.1% 14.5%
2095 14.1% 14.5%
2094 14.1% 14.6%
2093 14.2% 14.7%
2092 14.3% 14.8%
2091 14.3% 14.9%
2090 14.4% 15%
2089 14.4% 15.1%
2088 14.5% 15.2%
2087 14.6% 15.2%
2086 14.6% 15.2%
2085 14.7% 15.3%
2084 14.7% 15.3%
2083 14.8% 15.2%
2082 14.8% 15.2%
2081 14.9% 15.2%
2080 14.9% 15.1%
2079 14.9% 15%
2078 14.9% 14.9%
2077 14.9% 14.8%
2076 14.8% 14.7%
2075 14.8% 14.6%
2074 14.8% 14.5%
2073 14.7% 14.4%
2072 14.7% 14.3%
2071 14.7% 14.3%
2070 14.7% 14.3%
2069 14.7% 14.2%
2068 14.7% 14.3%
2067 14.7% 14.3%
2066 14.7% 14.4%
2065 14.8% 14.5%
2064 14.8% 14.6%
2063 14.9% 14.7%
2062 15% 14.9%
2061 15.1% 15.1%
2060 15.2% 15.2%
2059 15.4% 15.4%
2058 15.5% 15.5%
2057 15.6% 15.6%
2056 15.8% 15.7%
2055 15.9% 15.8%
2054 16.1% 15.8%
2053 16.2% 15.8%
2052 16.3% 15.8%
2051 16.4% 15.7%
2050 16.6% 15.6%
2049 16.7% 15.5%
2048 16.7% 15.3%
2047 16.8% 15.1%
2046 16.8% 14.9%
2045 16.9% 14.7%
2044 16.9% 14.5%
2043 16.9% 14.3%
2042 16.8% 14.1%
2041 16.8% 13.9%
2040 16.8% 13.8%
2039 16.8% 13.7%
2038 16.8% 13.6%
2037 16.9% 13.6%
2036 17% 13.6%
2035 17.1% 13.7%
2034 17.4% 13.9%
2033 17.5% 14.1%
2032 17.7% 14.4%
2031 18.1% 14.8%
2030 18.6% 15.3%
2029 19.1% 15.7%
2028 19.7% 16.1%
2027 20.3% 16.6%
2026 20.9% 16.9%
2025 21.5% 17.2%
2024 21.8% 17.3%
2023 22.3% 17.5%
2022 22.8% 17.7%
2021 23.1% 17.7%
2020 23.4% 17.7%
2019 23.5% 17.6%
2018 23.8% 17.6%
2017 23.9% 17.5%
2016 23.8% 17.2%
2015 23.5% 16.9%
2014 23.1% 16.5%
2013 22.7% 16.1%
2012 22.3% 15.7%
2011 22.2% 15.4%
2010 22.3% 15.2%
2009 22.7% 15%
2008 23.2% 14.9%
2007 23.8% 14.8%
2006 24.4% 14.9%
2005 25.1% 15.2%
2004 26% 15.6%
2003 27% 16%
2002 28.1% 16.6%
2001 29.2% 17.3%
2000 30.3% 18%
1999 31.4% 18.8%
1998 32.2% 19.5%
1997 32.8% 20.2%
1996 33.2% 20.7%
1995 33.6% 21.2%
1994 33.9% 21.6%
1993 34% 22%
1992 34.1% 22.4%
1991 34% 22.7%
1990 33.8% 22.9%
1989 33.5% 23%
1988 33.2% 23%
1987 33.1% 22.9%
1986 33.2% 22.8%
1985 33.4% 22.6%
1984 33.5% 22.4%
1983 33.8% 22.1%
1982 34% 21.9%
1981 34.4% 21.7%
1980 35% 21.7%
1979 35.6% 21.7%
1978 36.7% 21.8%
1977 38.1% 22.1%
1976 39.4% 22.5%
1975 40.6% 23%
1974 41.7% 23.6%
1973 42.7% 24.2%
1972 43.6% 24.8%
1971 44.3% 25.4%
1970 44.9% 26.1%
1969 45.3% 26.9%
1968 45.6% 27.6%
1967 45.7% 28.3%
1966 45.6% 28.9%
1965 45.3% 29.5%
1964 44.9% 30.2%
1963 44.2% 30.6%
1962 43.3% 30.8%
1961 42% 30.9%
1960 40.4% 30.5%

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 17.3% in Russia in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 22.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Russia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Russia

Azerbaijan
Russia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Azerbaijan Russia
2023 18 9
2022 32 13
2021 55 21
2020 21 19
2019 21 12
2018 21 12
2017 22 12
2016 22 14
2015 21 15
2014 23 16
2013 24 16
2012 28 18
2011 27 19
2010 28 23
2009 29 24
2008 30 27
2007 33 29
2006 33 32
2005 40 38
2004 40 41
2003 41 45
2002 40 47
2001 45 48
2000 46 51
1999 51 53
1998 54 53
1997 59 59
1996 58 69
1995 64 82
1994 58 85
1993 54 76
1992 56 62
1991 43 57
1990 41 58
1989 43 61
1988 45 63
1987 45 65
1986 48 69
1985 45 81

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 9 deaths in Russia.

Under-five mortality rates

Azerbaijan
Russia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Azerbaijan Russia
2023 1.86% 0.45%
2022 1.94% 0.47%
2021 2.04% 0.51%
2020 2.13% 0.54%
2019 2.24% 0.58%
2018 2.36% 0.63%
2017 2.49% 0.69%
2016 2.63% 0.75%
2015 2.78% 0.82%
2014 2.95% 0.89%
2013 3.12% 0.95%
2012 3.32% 0.99%
2011 3.54% 1.02%
2010 3.77% 1.04%
2009 4.01% 1.07%
2008 4.27% 1.13%
2007 4.55% 1.2%
2006 4.85% 1.29%
2005 5.18% 1.39%
2004 5.55% 1.5%
2003 5.96% 1.61%
2002 6.41% 1.73%
2001 6.9% 1.84%
2000 7.4% 1.94%
1999 7.91% 2.02%
1998 8.37% 2.08%
1997 8.78% 2.13%
1996 9.1% 2.17%
1995 9.34% 2.2%
1994 9.47% 2.2%
1993 9.52% 2.19%
1992 9.52% 2.17%
1991 9.5% 2.16%
1990 9.48% 2.17%
1989 9.52% 2.2%
1988 9.62% 2.26%
1987 9.77% 2.34%
1986 9.96% 2.42%
1985 10.2% 2.5%
1984 10.4% 2.56%
1983 10.7% 2.62%
1982 10.9% 2.66%
1981 - 2.7%
1980 - 2.73%
1979 - 2.75%
1978 - 2.76%
1977 - 2.76%
1976 - 2.76%
1975 - 2.76%
1974 - 2.77%
1973 - 2.78%
1972 - 2.81%
1971 - 2.84%
1970 - 2.88%
1969 - 2.94%
1968 - 3.02%
1967 - 3.11%
1966 - 3.23%
1965 - 3.38%
1964 - 3.55%
1963 - 3.76%
1962 - 3.99%
1961 - 4.26%
1960 - 4.55%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 0.45% in Russia. 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) (2013–2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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