Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Sierra Leone by year

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Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Sierra Leone
2023	1.55	3.79
2022	1.67	3.88
2021	1.52	3.98
2020	1.7	4.08
2019	1.81	4.19
2018	1.73	4.29
2017	1.75	4.39
2016	1.9	4.47
2015	1.94	4.55
2014	1.97	4.7
2013	1.98	4.87
2012	2	5.06
2011	1.96	5.21
2010	1.92	5.33
2009	1.82	5.45
2008	1.9	5.56
2007	1.97	5.64
2006	1.97	5.74
2005	2	5.81
2004	2.05	5.92
2003	1.9	6.09
2002	1.8	6.23
2001	1.8	6.31
2000	2	6.36
1999	2.07	6.42
1998	2	6.5
1997	2.07	6.53
1996	2.06	6.55
1995	2.29	6.56
1994	2.52	6.56
1993	2.7	6.57
1992	2.74	6.56
1991	2.87	6.55
1990	2.74	6.57
1989	2.8	6.57
1988	2.8	6.59
1987	2.9	6.61
1986	2.9	6.6
1985	2.91	6.59
1984	3.26	6.59
1983	3.29	6.57
1982	3.34	6.56
1981	3.41	6.55
1980	3.5	6.56
1979	3.61	6.58
1978	3.73	6.59
1977	3.87	6.57
1976	4.02	6.55
1975	4.18	6.55
1974	4.33	6.53
1973	4.45	6.47
1972	4.62	6.45
1971	4.77	6.43
1970	4.91	6.41
1969	5.07	6.39
1968	5.22	6.39
1967	5.38	6.38
1966	5.66	6.35
1965	5.79	6.31
1964	5.89	6.29
1963	5.95	6.26
1962	5.96	6.22
1961	5.94	6.21
1960	5.88	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Sierra Leone
2023	52,800	188,788
2022	61,865	186,625
2021	35,483	183,326
2020	50,466	181,015
2019	85,207	181,068
2018	81,506	178,772
2017	86,715	173,259
2016	102,457	168,784
2015	110,967	162,275
2014	115,374	160,137
2013	117,710	161,265
2012	119,915	160,915
2011	122,002	158,858
2010	112,274	155,338
2009	99,315	152,669
2008	99,903	149,855
2007	97,827	145,740
2006	96,724	144,127
2005	89,793	137,234
2004	81,403	132,661
2003	64,226	130,312
2002	63,741	126,429
2001	64,890	116,647
2000	70,023	110,754
1999	71,047	102,295
1998	77,548	103,906
1997	84,653	105,433
1996	80,735	104,140
1995	93,755	100,885
1994	107,112	101,486
1993	123,664	103,317
1992	133,615	103,251
1991	147,607	105,477
1990	142,069	100,778
1989	141,531	98,298
1988	136,702	96,344
1987	138,195	94,235
1986	141,499	90,902
1985	132,068	88,869
1984	130,043	87,072
1983	125,966	84,628
1982	117,615	82,457
1981	121,400	80,111
1980	110,279	77,932
1979	104,864	75,992
1978	102,831	74,130
1977	102,304	71,663
1976	103,370	69,506
1975	103,472	67,560
1974	103,872	65,357
1973	103,208	62,443
1972	105,009	60,279
1971	106,948	58,484
1970	108,976	56,513
1969	111,387	54,768
1968	115,379	53,126
1967	118,988	51,734
1966	126,678	49,486
1965	131,114	47,223
1964	134,971	45,487
1963	136,762	43,569
1962	135,928	41,603
1961	133,870	40,022
1960	127,982	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Sierra Leone by year

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Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Sierra Leone
2023	11.1	30.6
2022	12.1	31.1
2021	11.1	31.6
2020	12.5	32.2
2019	14.1	32.8
2018	14	33.3
2017	14.6	33.8
2016	16.3	34.2
2015	17.2	34.7
2014	17.9	35.6
2013	18.3	36.6
2012	18.8	37.8
2011	19.2	38.5
2010	18.3	39.1
2009	17	39.9
2008	17.4	40.6
2007	17.7	41.1
2006	17.6	41.8
2005	16.9	42
2004	15.8	42.5
2003	13.8	43.5
2002	13.5	44.3
2001	13.6	44
2000	14.5	45
1999	14.7	46.1
1998	15.7	46.3
1997	16.8	46.3
1996	16.6	46.5
1995	18.9	46.8
1994	21.4	46.8
1993	23.7	46.9
1992	25.2	47
1991	26.6	47.5
1990	25.9	45.5
1989	26.4	46.3
1988	26.4	46.4
1987	26.8	46.6
1986	27.6	46.6
1985	26.6	46.7
1984	26.6	46.8
1983	26.1	46.7
1982	25.2	46.8
1981	26.3	46.8
1980	27.7	46.8
1979	27.1	47
1978	26.8	47.2
1977	26.7	47.1
1976	27	47.2
1975	27.4	47.3
1974	27.9	47.4
1973	28.2	47.2
1972	29.1	47.2
1971	30.2	47.3
1970	31.3	47.4
1969	32.6	47.5
1968	34.3	47.7
1967	36.1	47.9
1966	38.9	48
1965	41	48
1964	43.4	48.2
1963	45.4	48.2
1962	46.6	48.1
1961	47.6	48.1
1960	47.8	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 47.8 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Sierra Leone
2100	14%	19%
2099	14%	19%
2098	14%	19.1%
2097	14%	19.2%
2096	14.1%	19.3%
2095	14.1%	19.5%
2094	14.1%	19.6%
2093	14.2%	19.7%
2092	14.3%	19.8%
2091	14.3%	19.9%
2090	14.4%	20%
2089	14.4%	20.1%
2088	14.5%	20.3%
2087	14.6%	20.4%
2086	14.6%	20.5%
2085	14.7%	20.7%
2084	14.7%	20.8%
2083	14.8%	20.9%
2082	14.8%	21.1%
2081	14.9%	21.2%
2080	14.9%	21.4%
2079	14.9%	21.6%
2078	14.9%	21.7%
2077	14.9%	21.9%
2076	14.8%	22.1%
2075	14.8%	22.2%
2074	14.8%	22.4%
2073	14.7%	22.6%
2072	14.7%	22.8%
2071	14.7%	23%
2070	14.7%	23.2%
2069	14.7%	23.4%
2068	14.7%	23.6%
2067	14.7%	23.8%
2066	14.7%	24%
2065	14.8%	24.3%
2064	14.8%	24.5%
2063	14.9%	24.7%
2062	15%	25%
2061	15.1%	25.2%
2060	15.2%	25.5%
2059	15.4%	25.7%
2058	15.5%	26%
2057	15.6%	26.3%
2056	15.8%	26.6%
2055	15.9%	26.9%
2054	16.1%	27.1%
2053	16.2%	27.4%
2052	16.3%	27.7%
2051	16.4%	28.1%
2050	16.6%	28.4%
2049	16.7%	28.7%
2048	16.7%	29%
2047	16.8%	29.3%
2046	16.8%	29.7%
2045	16.9%	30%
2044	16.9%	30.3%
2043	16.9%	30.7%
2042	16.8%	31.1%
2041	16.8%	31.4%
2040	16.8%	31.8%
2039	16.8%	32.2%
2038	16.8%	32.6%
2037	16.9%	33%
2036	17%	33.4%
2035	17.1%	33.8%
2034	17.4%	34.2%
2033	17.5%	34.6%
2032	17.7%	35%
2031	18.1%	35.4%
2030	18.6%	35.7%
2029	19.1%	36.1%
2028	19.7%	36.5%
2027	20.3%	37%
2026	20.9%	37.4%
2025	21.5%	37.9%
2024	21.8%	38.1%
2023	22.3%	38.5%
2022	22.8%	39%
2021	23.1%	39.4%
2020	23.4%	39.8%
2019	23.5%	40.2%
2018	23.8%	40.6%
2017	23.9%	41%
2016	23.8%	41.4%
2015	23.5%	41.8%
2014	23.1%	42.2%
2013	22.7%	42.5%
2012	22.3%	42.8%
2011	22.2%	43%
2010	22.3%	43.2%
2009	22.7%	43.4%
2008	23.2%	43.5%
2007	23.8%	43.6%
2006	24.4%	43.7%
2005	25.1%	43.8%
2004	26%	43.9%
2003	27%	43.9%
2002	28.1%	43.9%
2001	29.2%	43.9%
2000	30.3%	43.8%
1999	31.4%	43.7%
1998	32.2%	43.6%
1997	32.8%	43.5%
1996	33.2%	43.5%
1995	33.6%	43.4%
1994	33.9%	43.3%
1993	34%	43.2%
1992	34.1%	43.1%
1991	34%	43%
1990	33.8%	42.9%
1989	33.5%	42.9%
1988	33.2%	42.8%
1987	33.1%	42.7%
1986	33.2%	42.6%
1985	33.4%	42.5%
1984	33.5%	42.3%
1983	33.8%	42.2%
1982	34%	42.1%
1981	34.4%	42%
1980	35%	41.9%
1979	35.6%	41.8%
1978	36.7%	41.7%
1977	38.1%	41.6%
1976	39.4%	41.4%
1975	40.6%	41.3%
1974	41.7%	41.1%
1973	42.7%	40.9%
1972	43.6%	40.7%
1971	44.3%	40.6%
1970	44.9%	40.3%
1969	45.3%	40.1%
1968	45.6%	39.9%
1967	45.7%	39.6%
1966	45.6%	39.4%
1965	45.3%	39.1%
1964	44.9%	38.8%
1963	44.2%	38.5%
1962	43.3%	38.3%
1961	42%	38.3%
1960	40.4%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Sierra Leone

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Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Sierra Leone
2023	18	354
2022	32	370
2021	55	403
2020	21	422
2019	21	464
2018	21	491
2017	22	578
2016	22	633
2015	21	730
2014	23	821
2013	24	842
2012	28	915
2011	27	967
2010	28	1,018
2009	29	1,054
2008	30	1,093
2007	33	1,132
2006	33	1,168
2005	40	1,294
2004	40	1,366
2003	41	1,433
2002	40	1,492
2001	45	1,518
2000	46	1,603
1999	51	1,731
1998	54	1,753
1997	59	1,721
1996	58	1,726
1995	64	1,777
1994	58	1,755
1993	54	1,696
1992	56	1,681
1991	43	1,699
1990	41	1,572
1989	43	1,575
1988	45	1,549
1987	45	1,533
1986	48	1,530
1985	45	1,506

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 Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Sierra Leone
2023	1.86%	9.43%
2022	1.94%	9.77%
2021	2.04%	10.1%
2020	2.13%	10.5%
2019	2.24%	10.9%
2018	2.36%	11.3%
2017	2.49%	11.8%
2016	2.63%	12.3%
2015	2.78%	13.8%
2014	2.95%	13.7%
2013	3.12%	13.9%
2012	3.32%	14.5%
2011	3.54%	15.2%
2010	3.77%	15.9%
2009	4.01%	16.6%
2008	4.27%	17.3%
2007	4.55%	18.1%
2006	4.85%	18.8%
2005	5.18%	19.4%
2004	5.55%	20.1%
2003	5.96%	20.7%
2002	6.41%	21.3%
2001	6.9%	21.8%
2000	7.4%	22.4%
1999	7.91%	22.9%
1998	8.37%	23.4%
1997	8.78%	23.9%
1996	9.1%	24.3%
1995	9.34%	24.7%
1994	9.47%	25%
1993	9.52%	25.3%
1992	9.52%	25.5%
1991	9.5%	25.7%
1990	9.48%	25.9%
1989	9.52%	26.2%
1988	9.62%	26.4%
1987	9.77%	26.6%
1986	9.96%	26.9%
1985	10.2%	27.2%
1984	10.4%	27.5%
1983	10.7%	27.8%
1982	10.9%	28.1%
1981	-	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.6%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	30.5%
1975	-	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.