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Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan · AZE · population about 10.5 million

Of every 1,000 babies born in the world right now, 1 are born here — about one in 1108. That is 0.1 million a year, or 0.2 a minute.

This is a draw with the birthplace fixed, not weighted. Sex, family and everything after are still random.

The numbers here

16 indicators and where they rank among 237 countries and territories. Rank 1 is the better end (longer lives first, lower mortality first).

Births, deaths, income and education in Azerbaijan, and where each ranks among 237 countries and territories
IndicatorValueRank
Female life expectancyhigher is better77.1yrs#132 / 237
Male life expectancyhigher is better71.6yrs#122 / 237
Dies before fivelower is better15.9‰#151 / 237
Infant mortalitylower is better13.3‰#154 / 237
GDP per person (PPP)higher is better26,113int$#92 / 237
Gini coefficientlower is more equal26.6#12 / 237
Maternal mortalitylower is better18/100k births#75 / 237
Secondary enrolmenthigher is better91%#114 / 237
Tertiary enrolmenthigher is better41%#135 / 237
Urban populationhigher is better59%#155 / 237
Agricultural employmentlower is better34%#188 / 237
Road deathslower is better6.7/100k people#39 / 237
Male smokinglower is better19%#113 / 237
Out-of-pocket healthlower is better65%#227 / 237
Internet usehigher is better91%#58 / 237
Fertility ratehigher is better1.66#141 / 237

Sources:UN World Population Prospects 2024 (births, population, life expectancy, infant and under-five mortality, fertility), World Bank WDI (income, Gini, enrolment, urbanisation, agricultural employment, internet use, out-of-pocket health spending), WHO (maternal mortality, smoking, road deaths), UNODC (homicide). Estimated values are marked. Methods and limits are inhow it is calculated.

Three questions about Azerbaijan

What are the odds of being born in Azerbaijan?

About 0.1 million babies are born in Azerbaijan in 2026, 0.09% of the world’s 132.5 million newborns — roughly one in 1108. At 4.2 births a second worldwide, that is about 0.2 a minute here.

What is life expectancy in Azerbaijan?

On the UN life table, women in Azerbaijan live 77.1 years and men 71.6; female life expectancy ranks 132 of 237. Infant mortality is 13.3‰ and under-five mortality 15.9‰.

What is income per person in Azerbaijan?

GDP per person (PPP) is about 26,113 international dollars, ranking 92 of 237. The Gini coefficient is 26.6 (lower is more equal), and 59% of people live in cities.