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Fertility & birth rates in Azerbaijan and Thailand

Updated on by Georank team

Azerbaijan has an annual birth rate of 11.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 8.24 for Thailand. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.55 in Azerbaijan and 1.21 in Thailand — 21.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by -73.6% in Azerbaijan and by -80.8% in Thailand — in 1960, it was 5.88 and 6.33, respectively.

Birth rates facts compared:

  • Azerbaijan is ranked 128/196 by birth rate compared to 173/196 for Thailand.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 24.6 years in Azerbaijan, compared to 23.3 years in Thailand.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 25.9 in Azerbaijan — it's 28.5 in Thailand.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 34.8 in Azerbaijan vs 26.1 in Thailand.
  • In Azerbaijan, 26.3% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.1% in Thailand.
  • Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.52% in Azerbaijan and -0.06% in Thailand.

Birth rate data compared

Azerbaijan Thailand
Fertility rate 1.55 1.21
Birth rate 11.1 8.24
Birth rate rank 128/196 173/196
Age at first childbirth 24.6 years 23.3 years
Average age at childbearing 25.9 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.4 23.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 110.8 58.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 10.3 9.91
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.3% 24.1%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 13.9% 70.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.9% 99.1%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.02% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.28% 0.52%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.33% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births 1.86% 0.92%
Population change due to births and deaths +52,800 -46,105
Natural population change rank 92/196 183/196
Natural population change rate +0.52% -0.06%
Population growth +0.48% -0.05%
Population growth rank 137/197 170/197
Life expectancy 74.7 years 76.8 years

Fertility rate in Azerbaijan vs Thailand chart

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Azerbaijan was 1.55 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.21 in Thailand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

The chart below showcases historical changes in the birth rates.

Azerbaijan
Factual

UN forecast
Thailand
Factual

UN forecast

Births per woman

Year Fertility rate
Azerbaijan Thailand
1960 5.88 6.33
1961 5.94 6.32
1962 5.96 6.33
1963 5.95 6.34
1964 5.89 6.31
1965 5.79 6.26
1966 5.66 6.18
1967 5.38 6.08
1968 5.22 5.93
1969 5.07 5.7
1970 4.91 5.45
1971 4.77 5.25
1972 4.62 5.08
1973 4.45 4.85
1974 4.33 4.6
1975 4.18 4.36
1976 4.02 4.12
1977 3.87 3.87
1978 3.73 3.62
1979 3.61 3.45
1980 3.5 3.29
1981 3.41 3.13
1982 3.34 2.94
1983 3.29 2.76
1984 3.26 2.58
1985 2.91 2.45
1986 2.9 2.36
1987 2.9 2.26
1988 2.8 2.17
1989 2.8 2.14
1990 2.74 2.07
1991 2.87 2.04
1992 2.74 2.01
1993 2.7 1.97
1994 2.52 1.93
1995 2.29 1.89
1996 2.06 1.87
1997 2.07 1.85
1998 2 1.82
1999 2.07 1.77
2000 2 1.73
2001 1.8 1.71
2002 1.8 1.69
2003 1.9 1.67
2004 2.05 1.67
2005 2 1.64
2006 1.97 1.63
2007 1.97 1.62
2008 1.9 1.59
2009 1.82 1.57
2010 1.92 1.56
2011 1.96 1.57
2012 2 1.56
2013 1.98 1.53
2014 1.97 1.48
2015 1.94 1.45
2016 1.9 1.4
2017 1.75 1.36
2018 1.73 1.32
2019 1.81 1.29
2020 1.7 1.26
2021 1.52 1.23
2022 1.67 1.22
2023 1.55 1.21
2024 1.55 1.2
2025 1.54 1.19
2026 1.54 1.19
2027 1.54 1.19
2028 1.54 1.19
2029 1.54 1.19
2030 1.54 1.2
2031 1.53 1.2
2032 1.53 1.21
2033 1.53 1.21
2034 1.53 1.22
2035 1.53 1.22
2036 1.53 1.23
2037 1.53 1.23
2038 1.53 1.24
2039 1.52 1.24
2040 1.52 1.25
2041 1.52 1.25
2042 1.52 1.26
2043 1.52 1.26
2044 1.52 1.26
2045 1.52 1.27
2046 1.52 1.27
2047 1.52 1.28
2048 1.52 1.28
2049 1.52 1.28
2050 1.52 1.29

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Azerbaijan
Factual

UN forecast
Thailand
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of people 0-14 years old
Azerbaijan Thailand
1960 40.4% 44.3%
1961 42% 44.6%
1962 43.3% 44.8%
1963 44.2% 45.1%
1964 44.9% 45.3%
1965 45.3% 45.4%
1966 45.6% 45.4%
1967 45.7% 45.3%
1968 45.6% 45.2%
1969 45.3% 45%
1970 44.9% 44.8%
1971 44.3% 44.4%
1972 43.6% 44%
1973 42.7% 43.5%
1974 41.7% 43%
1975 40.6% 42.4%
1976 39.4% 41.8%
1977 38.1% 41.1%
1978 36.7% 40.3%
1979 35.6% 39.5%
1980 35% 38.7%
1981 34.4% 37.8%
1982 34% 37%
1983 33.8% 36%
1984 33.5% 35.1%
1985 33.4% 34.1%
1986 33.2% 33.2%
1987 33.1% 32.4%
1988 33.2% 31.5%
1989 33.5% 30.7%
1990 33.8% 30%
1991 34% 29.2%
1992 34.1% 28.5%
1993 34% 28%
1994 33.9% 27.4%
1995 33.6% 26.9%
1996 33.2% 26.4%
1997 32.8% 25.9%
1998 32.2% 25.4%
1999 31.4% 24.9%
2000 30.3% 24.4%
2001 29.2% 23.9%
2002 28.1% 23.4%
2003 27% 23%
2004 26% 22.6%
2005 25.1% 22.2%
2006 24.4% 21.7%
2007 23.8% 21.3%
2008 23.2% 20.9%
2009 22.7% 20.6%
2010 22.3% 20.1%
2011 22.2% 19.7%
2012 22.3% 19.2%
2013 22.7% 18.8%
2014 23.1% 18.5%
2015 23.5% 18.1%
2016 23.8% 17.7%
2017 23.9% 17.3%
2018 23.8% 16.9%
2019 23.5% 16.6%
2020 23.4% 16.2%
2021 23.1% 15.8%
2022 22.8% 15.4%
2023 22.3% 15.1%
2024 21.8% 14.7%
2025 21.2% 14.4%
2026 20.6% 14.1%
2027 20% 13.7%
2028 19.4% 13.4%
2029 18.9% 13.1%
2030 18.3% 12.9%
2031 17.9% 12.7%
2032 17.6% 12.5%
2033 17.5% 12.3%
2034 17.3% 12.2%
2035 17% 12.1%
2036 16.9% 12%
2037 16.8% 11.9%
2038 16.8% 11.9%
2039 16.8% 11.8%
2040 16.8% 11.8%
2041 16.8% 11.8%
2042 16.9% 11.8%
2043 16.9% 11.7%
2044 16.9% 11.7%
2045 16.8% 11.7%
2046 16.8% 11.7%
2047 16.8% 11.6%
2048 16.7% 11.6%
2049 16.6% 11.6%
2050 16.5% 11.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 21.8% of the population in Azerbaijan and 14.7% in Thailand in 2024, compared to 33.8% and 30% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Azerbaijan and Thailand compared.

Natural population change in Azerbaijan vs Thailand by year

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change (excluding migration) has been +0.79% in Azerbaijan and +0.18% in Thailand. The chart below illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes resulting from births and deaths.

Azerbaijan
Thailand

Natural population change

Year Population change due to births and deaths
Azerbaijan Thailand
1960 127,982 774,190
1961 133,870 801,140
1962 135,928 828,741
1963 136,762 860,728
1964 134,971 885,137
1965 131,114 909,000
1966 126,678 929,469
1967 118,988 944,980
1968 115,379 953,806
1969 111,387 948,314
1970 108,976 937,116
1971 106,948 936,215
1972 105,009 940,420
1973 103,208 933,540
1974 103,872 923,151
1975 103,472 911,980
1976 103,370 894,072
1977 102,304 871,232
1978 102,831 847,799
1979 104,864 843,434
1980 110,279 845,575
1981 121,400 839,297
1982 117,615 817,951
1983 125,966 794,239
1984 130,043 779,856
1985 132,068 776,935
1986 141,499 783,430
1987 138,195 774,498
1988 136,702 765,252
1989 141,531 774,563
1990 142,069 760,808
1991 147,607 760,508
1992 133,615 754,999
1993 123,664 737,696
1994 107,112 712,589
1995 93,755 682,703
1996 80,735 661,397
1997 84,653 644,834
1998 77,548 617,318
1999 71,047 578,073
2000 70,023 543,884
2001 64,890 524,230
2002 63,741 504,299
2003 64,226 488,003
2004 81,403 466,542
2005 89,793 456,378
2006 96,724 441,211
2007 97,827 425,362
2008 99,903 401,730
2009 99,315 382,636
2010 112,274 370,466
2011 122,002 365,670
2012 119,915 351,485
2013 117,710 325,059
2014 115,374 294,628
2015 110,967 266,362
2016 102,457 226,255
2017 86,715 194,695
2018 81,506 159,383
2019 85,207 116,867
2020 50,466 84,107
2021 35,483 57,382
2022 61,865 -61,046
2023 52,800 -46,105

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Maternal mortality chart: Azerbaijan vs Thailand

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 34 deaths in Thailand.

Azerbaijan
Thailand
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Azerbaijan Thailand
1985 45 88
1986 48 78
1987 45 72
1988 45 67
1989 43 64
1990 41 60
1991 43 59
1992 56 58
1993 54 57
1994 58 54
1995 64 52
1996 58 49
1997 59 48
1998 54 47
1999 51 48
2000 46 49
2001 45 47
2002 40 44
2003 41 42
2004 40 44
2005 40 40
2006 33 38
2007 33 38
2008 30 37
2009 29 37
2010 28 37
2011 27 37
2012 28 36
2013 24 35
2014 23 34
2015 21 34
2016 22 34
2017 22 34
2018 21 34
2019 21 34
2020 21 36
2021 55 38
2022 32 112
2023 18 34

Under-five mortality rates

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.86% in Azerbaijan and 0.92% in Thailand. Below is the historical data on under-five mortality rates.

Azerbaijan
Thailand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

Year Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
Azerbaijan Thailand
1960 - 14.7%
1961 - 14.2%
1962 - 13.7%
1963 - 13.2%
1964 - 12.8%
1965 - 12.3%
1966 - 11.8%
1967 - 11.4%
1968 - 10.9%
1969 - 10.4%
1970 - 9.95%
1971 - 9.47%
1972 - 9.01%
1973 - 8.56%
1974 - 8.14%
1975 - 7.73%
1976 - 7.35%
1977 - 7%
1978 - 6.67%
1979 - 6.36%
1980 - 6.07%
1981 - 5.79%
1982 10.9% 5.53%
1983 10.7% 5.28%
1984 10.4% 5.03%
1985 10.2% 4.8%
1986 9.96% 4.57%
1987 9.77% 4.34%
1988 9.62% 4.12%
1989 9.52% 3.91%
1990 9.48% 3.69%
1991 9.5% 3.49%
1992 9.52% 3.3%
1993 9.52% 3.12%
1994 9.47% 2.96%
1995 9.34% 2.81%
1996 9.1% 2.67%
1997 8.78% 2.53%
1998 8.37% 2.41%
1999 7.91% 2.29%
2000 7.4% 2.18%
2001 6.9% 2.08%
2002 6.41% 1.98%
2003 5.96% 1.89%
2004 5.55% 1.81%
2005 5.18% 1.73%
2006 4.85% 1.66%
2007 4.55% 1.59%
2008 4.27% 1.53%
2009 4.01% 1.47%
2010 3.77% 1.42%
2011 3.54% 1.37%
2012 3.32% 1.32%
2013 3.12% 1.27%
2014 2.95% 1.23%
2015 2.78% 1.19%
2016 2.63% 1.15%
2017 2.49% 1.11%
2018 2.36% 1.08%
2019 2.24% 1.04%
2020 2.13% 1.01%
2021 2.04% 0.98%
2022 1.94% 0.95%
2023 1.86% 0.92%

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