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Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Rwanda

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Azerbaijan has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.3 for Rwanda. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.55 in Azerbaijan and 3.7 in Rwanda — 138.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 73.6% in Azerbaijan and by 55.4% in Rwanda — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 8.28, respectively.

  • Azerbaijan is ranked 128/196 by birth rate compared to 38/196 for Rwanda.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.6 years in Azerbaijan, compared to 23 years in Rwanda.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26 in Azerbaijan — it's 30.6 in Rwanda.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.8 in Azerbaijan vs 30.8 in Rwanda.
  • In Azerbaijan, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 26.2% in Rwanda.

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Rwanda by year

Azerbaijan
Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2023 1.55 3.7
2022 1.67 3.78
2021 1.52 3.84
2020 1.7 3.91
2019 1.81 3.99
2018 1.73 4.05
2017 1.75 4.08
2016 1.9 4.11
2015 1.94 4.11
2014 1.97 4.12
2013 1.98 4.14
2012 2 4.2
2011 1.96 4.33
2010 1.92 4.52
2009 1.82 4.71
2008 1.9 4.92
2007 1.97 5.14
2006 1.97 5.34
2005 2 5.5
2004 2.05 5.64
2003 1.9 5.74
2002 1.8 5.82
2001 1.8 5.89
2000 2 5.97
1999 2.07 6.06
1998 2 6.17
1997 2.07 6.24
1996 2.06 6.29
1995 2.29 6.35
1994 2.52 6.42
1993 2.7 6.48
1992 2.74 6.54
1991 2.87 6.62
1990 2.74 6.8
1989 2.8 7.03
1988 2.8 7.23
1987 2.9 7.43
1986 2.9 7.61
1985 2.91 7.79
1984 3.26 7.91
1983 3.29 8
1982 3.34 8.06
1981 3.41 8.1
1980 3.5 8.12
1979 3.61 8.13
1978 3.73 8.16
1977 3.87 8.14
1976 4.02 8.12
1975 4.18 8.1
1974 4.33 8.1
1973 4.45 8.09
1972 4.62 8.09
1971 4.77 8.09
1970 4.91 8.15
1969 5.07 8.18
1968 5.22 8.19
1967 5.38 8.21
1966 5.66 8.23
1965 5.79 8.25
1964 5.89 8.27
1963 5.95 8.27
1962 5.96 8.27
1961 5.94 8.28
1960 5.88 8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Azerbaijan
Rwanda
1x
Year Natural population change
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2023 52,800 312,762
2022 61,865 312,145
2021 35,483 309,895
2020 50,466 312,692
2019 85,207 313,525
2018 81,506 312,512
2017 86,715 310,323
2016 102,457 305,549
2015 110,967 299,114
2014 115,374 292,779
2013 117,710 286,331
2012 119,915 282,584
2011 122,002 282,922
2010 112,274 286,848
2009 99,315 287,034
2008 99,903 287,334
2007 97,827 285,791
2006 96,724 282,149
2005 89,793 275,121
2004 81,403 265,273
2003 64,226 251,243
2002 63,741 239,036
2001 64,890 230,845
2000 70,023 221,276
1999 71,047 210,518
1998 77,548 197,185
1997 84,653 174,687
1996 80,735 140,455
1995 93,755 121,137
1994 107,112 -719,479
1993 123,664 183,926
1992 133,615 188,025
1991 147,607 196,431
1990 142,069 207,895
1989 141,531 217,632
1988 136,702 223,759
1987 138,195 225,744
1986 141,499 225,526
1985 132,068 223,794
1984 130,043 219,337
1983 125,966 212,750
1982 117,615 205,147
1981 121,400 195,769
1980 110,279 184,988
1979 104,864 174,477
1978 102,831 163,779
1977 102,304 155,011
1976 103,370 147,665
1975 103,472 140,596
1974 103,872 135,743
1973 103,208 131,021
1972 105,009 126,403
1971 106,948 122,567
1970 108,976 119,273
1969 111,387 115,394
1968 115,379 111,422
1967 118,988 108,053
1966 126,678 105,128
1965 131,114 103,422
1964 134,971 102,562
1963 136,762 94,296
1962 135,928 102,548
1961 133,870 102,051
1960 127,982 100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Rwanda by year

Azerbaijan
Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2023 11.1 28.3
2022 12.1 28.9
2021 11.1 29.4
2020 12.5 30
2019 14.1 30.7
2018 14 31.2
2017 14.6 31.7
2016 16.3 32
2015 17.2 32.1
2014 17.9 32.2
2013 18.3 32.4
2012 18.8 32.9
2011 19.2 33.8
2010 18.3 35.1
2009 17 36.3
2008 17.4 37.6
2007 17.7 38.8
2006 17.6 39.9
2005 16.9 40.6
2004 15.8 41.1
2003 13.8 41.4
2002 13.5 41.8
2001 13.6 42.1
2000 14.5 42.1
1999 14.7 42.1
1998 15.7 42.2
1997 16.8 40.5
1996 16.6 37.2
1995 18.9 39.5
1994 21.4 48
1993 23.7 41.5
1992 25.2 42.2
1991 26.6 42.8
1990 25.9 44.1
1989 26.4 45.3
1988 26.4 46.6
1987 26.8 47.8
1986 27.6 49
1985 26.6 50.2
1984 26.6 51.1
1983 26.1 51.8
1982 25.2 52.4
1981 26.3 52.7
1980 27.7 52.7
1979 27.1 52.5
1978 26.8 52.1
1977 26.7 51.6
1976 27 51.1
1975 27.4 50.4
1974 27.9 50
1973 28.2 49.4
1972 29.1 48.9
1971 30.2 48.5
1970 31.3 48.2
1969 32.6 47.9
1968 34.3 47.6
1967 36.1 47.4
1966 38.9 47.6
1965 41 48
1964 43.4 48.8
1963 45.4 49.8
1962 46.6 50.9
1961 47.6 52
1960 47.8 52.9

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 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 47.8 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Azerbaijan Rwanda
Fertility rate 1.55 3.7
Fertility rate rank 132/196 38/196
Birth rate 11.1 28.3
Birth rate rank 128/196 38/196
Population change due to births and deaths +52,800 +312,762
Natural population change rank 92/196 51/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% +2.24%
Population growth +0.48% +2.16%
Population growth rank 137/197 45/197
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 26 years 30.6 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.5 29.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 111.6 156.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 9.97 65.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 26.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 58.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 94.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.28% 1.81%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 3.05%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.86% 4%
Life expectancy 74.9 years 68.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Azerbaijan
Factual

UN forecast
Rwanda
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2100 14% 18.7%
2099 14% 18.9%
2098 14% 19%
2097 14% 19.1%
2096 14.1% 19.3%
2095 14.1% 19.4%
2094 14.1% 19.6%
2093 14.2% 19.7%
2092 14.3% 19.9%
2091 14.3% 20%
2090 14.4% 20.2%
2089 14.4% 20.4%
2088 14.5% 20.5%
2087 14.6% 20.7%
2086 14.6% 20.9%
2085 14.7% 21.1%
2084 14.7% 21.3%
2083 14.8% 21.5%
2082 14.8% 21.7%
2081 14.9% 21.9%
2080 14.9% 22.1%
2079 14.9% 22.2%
2078 14.9% 22.4%
2077 14.9% 22.6%
2076 14.8% 22.8%
2075 14.8% 23%
2074 14.8% 23.2%
2073 14.7% 23.4%
2072 14.7% 23.6%
2071 14.7% 23.8%
2070 14.7% 24%
2069 14.7% 24.2%
2068 14.7% 24.4%
2067 14.7% 24.6%
2066 14.7% 24.9%
2065 14.8% 25.1%
2064 14.8% 25.3%
2063 14.9% 25.6%
2062 15% 25.8%
2061 15.1% 26.1%
2060 15.2% 26.4%
2059 15.4% 26.7%
2058 15.5% 27%
2057 15.6% 27.3%
2056 15.8% 27.6%
2055 15.9% 27.9%
2054 16.1% 28.3%
2053 16.2% 28.6%
2052 16.3% 28.9%
2051 16.4% 29.2%
2050 16.6% 29.5%
2049 16.7% 29.8%
2048 16.7% 30.1%
2047 16.8% 30.4%
2046 16.8% 30.7%
2045 16.9% 31%
2044 16.9% 31.2%
2043 16.9% 31.5%
2042 16.8% 31.8%
2041 16.8% 32.1%
2040 16.8% 32.4%
2039 16.8% 32.7%
2038 16.8% 33%
2037 16.9% 33.3%
2036 17% 33.6%
2035 17.1% 33.9%
2034 17.4% 34.2%
2033 17.5% 34.6%
2032 17.7% 34.9%
2031 18.1% 35.2%
2030 18.6% 35.6%
2029 19.1% 35.9%
2028 19.7% 36.2%
2027 20.3% 36.5%
2026 20.9% 36.9%
2025 21.5% 37.2%
2024 21.8% 37.4%
2023 22.3% 37.7%
2022 22.8% 38.2%
2021 23.1% 38.6%
2020 23.4% 39.2%
2019 23.5% 39.7%
2018 23.8% 40.1%
2017 23.9% 40.5%
2016 23.8% 40.9%
2015 23.5% 41.1%
2014 23.1% 41.4%
2013 22.7% 41.7%
2012 22.3% 41.9%
2011 22.2% 42.2%
2010 22.3% 42.4%
2009 22.7% 42.6%
2008 23.2% 42.8%
2007 23.8% 42.9%
2006 24.4% 42.9%
2005 25.1% 43.1%
2004 26% 43.3%
2003 27% 43.7%
2002 28.1% 44.3%
2001 29.2% 45.2%
2000 30.3% 46.4%
1999 31.4% 47.8%
1998 32.2% 49.2%
1997 32.8% 50.5%
1996 33.2% 51.4%
1995 33.6% 52.4%
1994 33.9% 50.1%
1993 34% 48.4%
1992 34.1% 48.7%
1991 34% 48.9%
1990 33.8% 49%
1989 33.5% 48.9%
1988 33.2% 48.9%
1987 33.1% 48.8%
1986 33.2% 48.6%
1985 33.4% 48.3%
1984 33.5% 48.1%
1983 33.8% 47.7%
1982 34% 47.4%
1981 34.4% 47.1%
1980 35% 46.8%
1979 35.6% 46.5%
1978 36.7% 46.4%
1977 38.1% 46.4%
1976 39.4% 46.4%
1975 40.6% 46.6%
1974 41.7% 46.9%
1973 42.7% 47.2%
1972 43.6% 47.5%
1971 44.3% 47.9%
1970 44.9% 48.2%
1969 45.3% 48.7%
1968 45.6% 49.2%
1967 45.7% 49.7%
1966 45.6% 50.2%
1965 45.3% 50.6%
1964 44.9% 50.8%
1963 44.2% 50.6%
1962 43.3% 50.2%
1961 42% 49.7%
1960 40.4% 49.2%

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 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Rwanda 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 Rwanda

Azerbaijan
Rwanda
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2023 18 229
2022 32 234
2021 55 254
2020 21 252
2019 21 261
2018 21 269
2017 22 275
2016 22 278
2015 21 292
2014 23 301
2013 24 317
2012 28 331
2011 27 358
2010 28 393
2009 29 418
2008 30 454
2007 33 494
2006 33 494
2005 40 465
2004 40 460
2003 41 551
2002 40 677
2001 45 769
2000 46 885
1999 51 1,073
1998 54 1,268
1997 59 1,318
1996 58 1,295
1995 64 1,505
1994 58 5,721
1993 54 1,619
1992 56 1,530
1991 43 1,386
1990 41 1,309
1989 43 1,238
1988 45 1,188
1987 45 1,145
1986 48 1,126
1985 45 1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

Azerbaijan
Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Azerbaijan Rwanda
2023 1.86% 4%
2022 1.94% 4.08%
2021 2.04% 4.16%
2020 2.13% 4.25%
2019 2.24% 4.34%
2018 2.36% 4.43%
2017 2.49% 4.52%
2016 2.63% 4.63%
2015 2.78% 4.78%
2014 2.95% 4.96%
2013 3.12% 5.17%
2012 3.32% 5.45%
2011 3.54% 5.81%
2010 3.77% 6.33%
2009 4.01% 6.92%
2008 4.27% 7.62%
2007 4.55% 8.45%
2006 4.85% 9.37%
2005 5.18% 10.5%
2004 5.55% 11.8%
2003 5.96% 13.3%
2002 6.41% 14.9%
2001 6.9% 16.7%
2000 7.4% 18.5%
1999 7.91% 20.2%
1998 8.37% 21.5%
1997 8.78% 22.2%
1996 9.1% 22.2%
1995 9.34% 21.8%
1994 9.47% 38.9%
1993 9.52% 19.3%
1992 9.52% 17.5%
1991 9.5% 16%
1990 9.48% 15.1%
1989 9.52% 14.8%
1988 9.62% 14.8%
1987 9.77% 15.2%
1986 9.96% 15.6%
1985 10.2% 16.1%
1984 10.4% 16.6%
1983 10.7% 17.4%
1982 10.9% 18.6%
1981 - 20.1%
1980 - 21.8%
1979 - 23.4%
1978 - 24.6%
1977 - 25.1%
1976 - 25.1%
1975 - 24.6%
1974 - 24%
1973 - 23.4%
1972 - 23%
1971 - 22.6%
1970 - 22.3%
1969 - 22%
1968 - 21.7%
1967 - 21.4%
1966 - 21.2%
1965 - 21.1%
1964 - 21.1%
1963 - 21.3%
1962 - 21.5%
1961 - 21.9%
1960 - 22.4%

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 4% in Rwanda. 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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