Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Switzerland by year

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Azerbaijan

Switzerland

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Year	Fertility rate
	Azerbaijan	Switzerland
2023	1.55	1.33
2022	1.67	1.39
2021	1.52	1.52
2020	1.7	1.46
2019	1.81	1.48
2018	1.73	1.52
2017	1.75	1.52
2016	1.9	1.54
2015	1.94	1.54
2014	1.97	1.54
2013	1.98	1.52
2012	2	1.52
2011	1.96	1.52
2010	1.92	1.52
2009	1.82	1.5
2008	1.9	1.48
2007	1.97	1.46
2006	1.97	1.44
2005	2	1.42
2004	2.05	1.42
2003	1.9	1.39
2002	1.8	1.39
2001	1.8	1.38
2000	2	1.5
1999	2.07	1.48
1998	2	1.47
1997	2.07	1.48
1996	2.06	1.5
1995	2.29	1.48
1994	2.52	1.49
1993	2.7	1.51
1992	2.74	1.58
1991	2.87	1.58
1990	2.74	1.58
1989	2.8	1.56
1988	2.8	1.57
1987	2.9	1.52
1986	2.9	1.53
1985	2.91	1.52
1984	3.26	1.53
1983	3.29	1.52
1982	3.34	1.56
1981	3.41	1.55
1980	3.5	1.55
1979	3.61	1.52
1978	3.73	1.51
1977	3.87	1.53
1976	4.02	1.55
1975	4.18	1.61
1974	4.33	1.73
1973	4.45	1.81
1972	4.62	1.91
1971	4.77	2.04
1970	4.91	2.1
1969	5.07	2.19
1968	5.22	2.29
1967	5.38	2.39
1966	5.66	2.5
1965	5.79	2.59
1964	5.89	2.66
1963	5.95	2.65
1962	5.96	2.58
1961	5.94	2.52
1960	5.88	2.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Azerbaijan

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Year	Natural population change
	Azerbaijan	Switzerland
2023	52,800	8,000
2022	61,865	7,899
2021	35,483	18,279
2020	50,466	9,502
2019	85,207	18,008
2018	81,506	20,434
2017	86,715	20,284
2016	102,457	22,608
2015	110,967	19,050
2014	115,374	21,290
2013	117,710	17,797
2012	119,915	18,393
2011	122,002	18,990
2010	112,274	17,997
2009	99,315	15,487
2008	99,903	15,295
2007	97,827	13,592
2006	96,724	12,723
2005	89,793	11,899
2004	81,403	13,302
2003	64,226	8,807
2002	63,741	10,199
2001	64,890	10,845
2000	70,023	15,806
1999	71,047	16,431
1998	77,548	16,353
1997	84,653	17,722
1996	80,735	19,801
1995	93,755	19,010
1994	107,112	20,982
1993	123,664	21,509
1992	133,615	24,064
1991	147,607	23,800
1990	142,069	20,146
1989	141,531	19,941
1988	136,702	21,099
1987	138,195	15,708
1986	141,499	16,261
1985	132,068	14,882
1984	130,043	16,105
1983	125,966	12,837
1982	117,615	15,339
1981	121,400	13,979
1980	110,279	14,535
1979	104,864	14,477
1978	102,831	13,820
1977	102,304	16,959
1976	103,370	17,017
1975	103,472	22,820
1974	103,872	27,902
1973	103,208	30,906
1972	105,009	35,061
1971	106,948	38,523
1970	108,976	42,648
1969	111,387	44,182
1968	115,379	47,328
1967	118,988	52,128
1966	126,678	53,854
1965	131,114	56,222
1964	134,971	59,050
1963	136,762	52,956
1962	135,928	49,050
1961	133,870	48,365
1960	127,982	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Azerbaijan vs Switzerland by year

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Azerbaijan

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Azerbaijan	Switzerland
2023	11.1	9
2022	12.1	9.4
2021	11.1	10.3
2020	12.5	9.9
2019	14.1	10
2018	14	10.3
2017	14.6	10.3
2016	16.3	10.5
2015	17.2	10.5
2014	17.9	10.4
2013	18.3	10.2
2012	18.8	10.3
2011	19.2	10.2
2010	18.3	10.3
2009	17	10.1
2008	17.4	10
2007	17.7	9.9
2006	17.6	9.8
2005	16.9	9.8
2004	15.8	9.9
2003	13.8	9.8
2002	13.5	9.9
2001	13.6	10
2000	14.5	10.9
1999	14.7	11
1998	15.7	11.1
1997	16.8	11.4
1996	16.6	11.7
1995	18.9	11.7
1994	21.4	11.9
1993	23.7	12.1
1992	25.2	12.6
1991	26.6	12.7
1990	25.9	12.5
1989	26.4	12.2
1988	26.4	12.2
1987	26.8	11.7
1986	27.6	11.7
1985	26.6	11.5
1984	26.6	11.6
1983	26.1	11.5
1982	25.2	11.7
1981	26.3	11.6
1980	27.7	11.7
1979	27.1	11.4
1978	26.8	11.4
1977	26.7	11.6
1976	27	11.8
1975	27.4	12.4
1974	27.9	13.3
1973	28.2	13.9
1972	29.1	14.6
1971	30.2	15.5
1970	31.3	16.1
1969	32.6	16.7
1968	34.3	17.3
1967	36.1	17.9
1966	38.9	18.5
1965	41	19.1
1964	43.4	19.5
1963	45.4	19.3
1962	46.6	18.7
1961	47.6	18.3
1960	47.8	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.1 in Azerbaijan and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 47.8 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Azerbaijan

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Azerbaijan	Switzerland
2100	14%	13.4%
2099	14%	13.4%
2098	14%	13.5%
2097	14%	13.5%
2096	14.1%	13.5%
2095	14.1%	13.6%
2094	14.1%	13.6%
2093	14.2%	13.6%
2092	14.3%	13.6%
2091	14.3%	13.7%
2090	14.4%	13.7%
2089	14.4%	13.6%
2088	14.5%	13.6%
2087	14.6%	13.6%
2086	14.6%	13.6%
2085	14.7%	13.5%
2084	14.7%	13.5%
2083	14.8%	13.5%
2082	14.8%	13.4%
2081	14.9%	13.4%
2080	14.9%	13.3%
2079	14.9%	13.3%
2078	14.9%	13.2%
2077	14.9%	13.2%
2076	14.8%	13.2%
2075	14.8%	13.2%
2074	14.8%	13.2%
2073	14.7%	13.2%
2072	14.7%	13.2%
2071	14.7%	13.2%
2070	14.7%	13.3%
2069	14.7%	13.3%
2068	14.7%	13.3%
2067	14.7%	13.4%
2066	14.7%	13.4%
2065	14.8%	13.5%
2064	14.8%	13.5%
2063	14.9%	13.5%
2062	15%	13.6%
2061	15.1%	13.6%
2060	15.2%	13.6%
2059	15.4%	13.6%
2058	15.5%	13.6%
2057	15.6%	13.5%
2056	15.8%	13.5%
2055	15.9%	13.4%
2054	16.1%	13.4%
2053	16.2%	13.3%
2052	16.3%	13.2%
2051	16.4%	13.1%
2050	16.6%	13.1%
2049	16.7%	13%
2048	16.7%	12.9%
2047	16.8%	12.8%
2046	16.8%	12.8%
2045	16.9%	12.8%
2044	16.9%	12.7%
2043	16.9%	12.8%
2042	16.8%	12.8%
2041	16.8%	12.8%
2040	16.8%	12.9%
2039	16.8%	13%
2038	16.8%	13.1%
2037	16.9%	13.2%
2036	17%	13.4%
2035	17.1%	13.6%
2034	17.4%	13.7%
2033	17.5%	13.9%
2032	17.7%	14.1%
2031	18.1%	14.2%
2030	18.6%	14.4%
2029	19.1%	14.5%
2028	19.7%	14.7%
2027	20.3%	14.8%
2026	20.9%	14.8%
2025	21.5%	14.9%
2024	21.8%	15%
2023	22.3%	15%
2022	22.8%	15.1%
2021	23.1%	15.1%
2020	23.4%	15.1%
2019	23.5%	15%
2018	23.8%	15%
2017	23.9%	14.9%
2016	23.8%	14.9%
2015	23.5%	14.9%
2014	23.1%	14.9%
2013	22.7%	14.9%
2012	22.3%	15%
2011	22.2%	15.1%
2010	22.3%	15.2%
2009	22.7%	15.3%
2008	23.2%	15.4%
2007	23.8%	15.6%
2006	24.4%	15.9%
2005	25.1%	16.1%
2004	26%	16.4%
2003	27%	16.6%
2002	28.1%	16.8%
2001	29.2%	17.1%
2000	30.3%	17.4%
1999	31.4%	17.5%
1998	32.2%	17.6%
1997	32.8%	17.6%
1996	33.2%	17.7%
1995	33.6%	17.6%
1994	33.9%	17.6%
1993	34%	17.5%
1992	34.1%	17.3%
1991	34%	17.2%
1990	33.8%	17.1%
1989	33.5%	17%
1988	33.2%	17.1%
1987	33.1%	17.2%
1986	33.2%	17.4%
1985	33.4%	17.6%
1984	33.5%	18%
1983	33.8%	18.3%
1982	34%	18.8%
1981	34.4%	19.2%
1980	35%	19.7%
1979	35.6%	20.3%
1978	36.7%	20.9%
1977	38.1%	21.4%
1976	39.4%	22%
1975	40.6%	22.4%
1974	41.7%	22.8%
1973	42.7%	23.2%
1972	43.6%	23.5%
1971	44.3%	23.7%
1970	44.9%	23.8%
1969	45.3%	23.8%
1968	45.6%	24%
1967	45.7%	24.1%
1966	45.6%	24.2%
1965	45.3%	24.1%
1964	44.9%	24.1%
1963	44.2%	24.1%
1962	43.3%	24.1%
1961	42%	24%
1960	40.4%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Switzerland

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Azerbaijan

Switzerland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Azerbaijan	Switzerland
2023	18	5
2022	32	4
2021	55	4
2020	21	5
2019	21	6
2018	21	6
2017	22	6
2016	22	7
2015	21	6
2014	23	6
2013	24	7
2012	28	7
2011	27	7
2010	28	7
2009	29	7
2008	30	7
2007	33	7
2006	33	8
2005	40	8
2004	40	8
2003	41	8
2002	40	9
2001	45	8
2000	46	9
1999	51	9
1998	54	10
1997	59	10
1996	58	11
1995	64	12
1994	58	12
1993	54	13
1992	56	13
1991	43	14
1990	41	14
1989	43	14
1988	45	15
1987	45	14
1986	48	14
1985	45	15

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

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Azerbaijan

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Azerbaijan	Switzerland
2023	1.86%	0.39%
2022	1.94%	0.4%
2021	2.04%	0.4%
2020	2.13%	0.4%
2019	2.24%	0.4%
2018	2.36%	0.41%
2017	2.49%	0.41%
2016	2.63%	0.42%
2015	2.78%	0.43%
2014	2.95%	0.43%
2013	3.12%	0.44%
2012	3.32%	0.44%
2011	3.54%	0.45%
2010	3.77%	0.46%
2009	4.01%	0.46%
2008	4.27%	0.47%
2007	4.55%	0.48%
2006	4.85%	0.49%
2005	5.18%	0.51%
2004	5.55%	0.52%
2003	5.96%	0.53%
2002	6.41%	0.54%
2001	6.9%	0.55%
2000	7.4%	0.56%
1999	7.91%	0.57%
1998	8.37%	0.58%
1997	8.78%	0.6%
1996	9.1%	0.62%
1995	9.34%	0.64%
1994	9.47%	0.67%
1993	9.52%	0.71%
1992	9.52%	0.75%
1991	9.5%	0.78%
1990	9.48%	0.82%
1989	9.52%	0.84%
1988	9.62%	0.86%
1987	9.77%	0.88%
1986	9.96%	0.89%
1985	10.2%	0.9%
1984	10.4%	0.92%
1983	10.7%	0.94%
1982	10.9%	0.97%
1981	-	1%
1980	-	1.04%
1979	-	1.09%
1978	-	1.14%
1977	-	1.21%
1976	-	1.29%
1975	-	1.38%
1974	-	1.48%
1973	-	1.57%
1972	-	1.67%
1971	-	1.76%
1970	-	1.84%
1969	-	1.92%
1968	-	1.99%
1967	-	2.07%
1966	-	2.16%
1965	-	2.26%
1964	-	2.36%
1963	-	2.45%
1962	-	2.53%
1961	-	2.6%
1960	-	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.