Armenia vs Azerbaijan
Armenia vs Azerbaijan: Infant mortality
Infant mortality in 2023: 8.7 per 1,000 live births in Armenia and 15 per 1,000 live births in Azerbaijan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Azerbaijan, by 6.3 per 1,000 live births, or 1.73 times that in Armenia.
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
What the numbers say
- Azerbaijan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Armenia ranked 136 and Azerbaijan ranked 85 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Armenia at 2.4 per 1,000 live births and Azerbaijan at 2.9 per 1,000 live births in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 27.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023.
Every year
deaths per 1,000 live births · UN
| Year | Armenia | Azerbaijan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8.7 | 15 | 27.3 |
| 2022 | 9.1 | 15.6 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | 9.5 | 16.3 | 28.4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 17.1 | 28.7 |
| 2019 | 10.5 | 18 | 29.2 |
| 2018 | 11.1 | 19 | 29.7 |
| 2017 | 11.6 | 20.1 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 12.2 | 21.4 | 31.1 |
| 2015 | 12.8 | 22.8 | 32.1 |
| 2014 | 13.5 | 24.3 | 32.9 |
| 2013 | 14.1 | 26 | 33.9 |
| 2012 | 14.9 | 27.8 | 35 |
| 2011 | 15.6 | 29.7 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 16.4 | 31.7 | 37.7 |
| 2009 | 17.3 | 33.8 | 39.1 |
| 2008 | 18.1 | 36 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 19.1 | 38.4 | 42 |
| 2006 | 20 | 40.9 | 43.7 |
| 2005 | 21 | 43.6 | 45.4 |
| 2004 | 22.1 | 46.5 | 47.2 |
| 2003 | 23.2 | 49.6 | 48.8 |
| 2002 | 24.4 | 52.9 | 50.6 |
| 2001 | 25.5 | 56.4 | 52.2 |
| 2000 | 26.8 | 59.9 | 53.7 |
| 1999 | 28.1 | 63.3 | 55.5 |
| 1998 | 29.4 | 66.5 | 57.1 |
| 1997 | 30.8 | 69.2 | 58.3 |
| 1996 | 32.2 | 71.5 | 59.6 |
| 1995 | 33.7 | 73.2 | 60.8 |
| 1994 | 35.3 | 74.4 | 62 |
| 1993 | 36.9 | 75.1 | 62.9 |
| 1992 | 38.5 | 75.5 | 64.1 |
| 1991 | 40.1 | 75.7 | 64.9 |
| 1990 | 41.9 | 76 | 64.9 |
| 1989 | 43.6 | 76.5 | 66.2 |
| 1988 | 62.6 | 77.2 | 68 |
| 1987 | 47.2 | 78.2 | 68.6 |
| 1986 | 49 | 79.4 | 70.8 |
| 1985 | 51 | 80.9 | 72.9 |
| 1984 | 52.9 | 82.4 | 74.6 |
| 1983 | 55 | 83.7 | 76.1 |
| 1982 | 57.2 | 84.9 | 76.6 |
| 1981 | 59.4 | 85.8 | 78.7 |
| 1980 | 61.7 | 86.5 | 80.6 |
| 1979 | 64.1 | 87 | 82.5 |
| 1978 | 66.6 | 87.5 | 84.7 |
| 1977 | 69 | 88.2 | 86.4 |
| 1976 | 71.4 | 89.1 | 88.1 |
| 1975 | 73.7 | 90.3 | 89.6 |
| 1974 | 76 | 91.7 | 90.9 |
| 1973 | 78.2 | 93.4 | 92.1 |
| 1972 | 80.3 | 95.4 | 93.6 |
| 1971 | 82.4 | 97.4 | 96.1 |
| 1970 | 84.6 | 99.6 | 96.9 |
| 1969 | 86.8 | 101.9 | 98.3 |
| 1968 | 89.1 | 104.2 | 100.2 |
| 1967 | 91.5 | 106.5 | 103.1 |
| 1966 | 93.9 | 109 | 104.9 |
| 1965 | 96.4 | 111.7 | 106.4 |
| 1964 | 99 | 114.4 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 101.7 | 117.3 | 107.7 |
| 1962 | 104.4 | 120.3 | 110.2 |
| 1961 | 107.2 | 123.3 | 121.5 |
| 1960 | 110 | 126.4 | 131.8 |
| 1959 | 112.9 | 129.4 | 125.7 |
| 1958 | 115.8 | 132.3 | 117.7 |
| 1957 | 118.7 | 135 | 120 |
| 1956 | 121.6 | 137.7 | 121.9 |
| 1955 | 124.5 | 140.2 | 124.8 |
| 1954 | 127.4 | 142.7 | 127.7 |
| 1953 | 130.3 | 145.1 | 130.1 |
| 1952 | 133.2 | 147.5 | 132.7 |
| 1951 | 136.2 | 149.8 | 136 |
| 1950 | 139.1 | 152.2 | 138.1 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Armenia | Azerbaijan | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9.17.4–11.5 | 14.211.5–17.9 | 26.9 |
| 2025 | 8.86.4–12.6 | 13.710–19.4 | 26.4 |
| 2026 | 8.55.9–13.3 | 13.39–20.7 | 25.9 |
| 2027 | 8.35.4–13.5 | 12.98.3–20.9 | 25.4 |
| 2028 | 85–13.9 | 12.57.5–22 | 24.9 |
| 2029 | 7.84.7–14.2 | 12.16.9–23.3 | 24.5 |
| 2030 | 7.64.4–14.9 | 11.86.5–23.4 | 24 |
| 2031 | 7.44.2–14.9 | 11.46.1–23.1 | 23.6 |
| 2032 | 7.24–15.5 | 11.15.7–24.2 | 23.2 |
| 2033 | 73.8–15.2 | 10.75.4–24.3 | 22.8 |
| 2034 | 6.83.6–15.1 | 10.45–23.5 | 22.3 |
| 2035 | 6.63.5–14.8 | 104.8–23.7 | 21.9 |
| 2036 | 6.53.3–14.7 | 9.74.5–23.4 | 21.5 |
| 2037 | 6.33.2–15 | 9.44.3–24.6 | 21.1 |
| 2038 | 6.13–14.6 | 9.14.1–24.4 | 20.8 |
| 2039 | 62.9–14.4 | 8.83.9–24.4 | 20.4 |
| 2040 | 5.82.7–14.6 | 8.63.7–23.7 | 20 |
| 2041 | 5.62.7–15.1 | 8.33.5–24 | 19.7 |
| 2042 | 5.52.5–14.1 | 83.4–23.9 | 19.4 |
| 2043 | 5.42.4–14.7 | 7.83.2–24.1 | 19 |
| 2044 | 5.32.4–14.8 | 7.63.2–24.1 | 18.7 |
| 2045 | 5.22.3–14.8 | 7.43.1–24.6 | 18.4 |
| 2046 | 5.12.3–14.8 | 7.33–25.8 | 18.2 |
| 2047 | 52.2–15.1 | 7.12.9–25.4 | 17.9 |
| 2048 | 4.92.2–15.2 | 72.8–25.2 | 17.7 |
| 2049 | 4.82.1–15.1 | 6.82.7–25 | 17.5 |
| 2050 | 4.72.1–14.9 | 6.72.7–24.8 | 17.3 |
| 2051 | 4.62–15.5 | 6.52.6–25.6 | 17.1 |
| 2052 | 4.52–15.4 | 6.42.5–25 | 16.9 |
| 2053 | 4.42–15.5 | 6.32.4–23.7 | 16.7 |
| 2054 | 4.31.9–15.7 | 6.12.4–23.5 | 16.5 |
| 2055 | 4.21.9–15.7 | 62.2–24 | 16.3 |
| 2056 | 4.11.8–15.8 | 5.92.2–23.4 | 16.1 |
| 2057 | 4.11.8–15.5 | 5.72.1–23.5 | 15.9 |
| 2058 | 41.7–15.1 | 5.62.1–23.8 | 15.7 |
| 2059 | 3.91.7–15.1 | 5.52–23.5 | 15.5 |
| 2060 | 3.81.7–15.2 | 5.42–23.1 | 15.3 |
| 2061 | 3.81.6–14.6 | 5.31.9–22.6 | 15.1 |
| 2062 | 3.71.6–13.8 | 5.11.9–22.1 | 14.9 |
| 2063 | 3.71.6–14.1 | 5.11.8–22.2 | 14.7 |
| 2064 | 3.61.6–14.7 | 51.8–22.9 | 14.5 |
| 2065 | 3.51.6–13.7 | 4.91.7–22.2 | 14.3 |
| 2066 | 3.51.5–13.6 | 4.81.7–22.3 | 14.1 |
| 2067 | 3.41.5–13.6 | 4.71.7–21.9 | 13.9 |
| 2068 | 3.41.5–13.5 | 4.61.7–22 | 13.8 |
| 2069 | 3.31.4–12.9 | 4.51.6–22 | 13.6 |
| 2070 | 3.31.4–13 | 4.41.7–21.9 | 13.4 |
| 2071 | 3.31.4–13.6 | 4.31.6–21.2 | 13.2 |
| 2072 | 3.21.4–12.5 | 4.21.6–20.6 | 13 |
| 2073 | 3.21.3–12.1 | 4.21.6–20.7 | 12.9 |
| 2074 | 3.11.3–12 | 4.11.5–20.6 | 12.7 |
| 2075 | 3.11.3–12.1 | 41.5–20.4 | 12.6 |
| 2076 | 3.11.2–12 | 41.5–20.9 | 12.4 |
| 2077 | 31.2–12.4 | 3.91.5–20 | 12.3 |
| 2078 | 31.2–11.8 | 3.91.4–18.9 | 12.1 |
| 2079 | 31.2–11.9 | 3.81.4–19.2 | 12 |
| 2080 | 2.91.1–11.7 | 3.71.3–19.5 | 11.8 |
| 2081 | 2.91.1–11.6 | 3.71.3–18.7 | 11.7 |
| 2082 | 2.91.1–11.2 | 3.61.3–18.3 | 11.6 |
| 2083 | 2.81–11 | 3.61.2–17.6 | 11.5 |
| 2084 | 2.81.1–11.4 | 3.51.2–17.4 | 11.4 |
| 2085 | 2.81–11.2 | 3.51.2–16.8 | 11.3 |
| 2086 | 2.81–11.2 | 3.41.2–16.8 | 11.1 |
| 2087 | 2.71–11 | 3.41.2–16.5 | 11 |
| 2088 | 2.71–10.9 | 3.41.1–15.6 | 10.9 |
| 2089 | 2.71–10.9 | 3.31.1–15.7 | 10.8 |
| 2090 | 2.70.9–10.9 | 3.31.1–16.1 | 10.7 |
| 2091 | 2.60.9–10.2 | 3.21.1–15.6 | 10.6 |
| 2092 | 2.60.9–10.2 | 3.21.1–15 | 10.5 |
| 2093 | 2.60.9–10 | 3.21.1–14.8 | 10.4 |
| 2094 | 2.60.9–10 | 3.11–15 | 10.3 |
| 2095 | 2.50.9–9.7 | 3.11–15.1 | 10.1 |
| 2096 | 2.50.8–9.3 | 31–14.9 | 10 |
| 2097 | 2.50.8–8.9 | 30.9–15.3 | 9.9 |
| 2098 | 2.50.8–9.2 | 30.9–14.9 | 9.8 |
| 2099 | 2.40.8–8.6 | 2.90.9–14.5 | 9.7 |
| 2100 | 2.40.7–8.7 | 2.90.9–14.2 | 9.6 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Babies who die before their first birthday, per 1,000 born alive.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Armenia vs Azerbaijan
Health
- Life expectancyArmenia: 75.7 years in 2023Azerbaijan: 74.4 years in 2023
- Child mortalityArmenia: 1 per 100 live births in 2024Azerbaijan: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Safe drinking waterArmenia: 82.4% in 2022Azerbaijan: 71.6% in 2022
- DepressionArmenia: 2.76% in 2017Azerbaijan: 2.59% in 2017
- Suicide rateArmenia: 8.3 per 100,000 people in 2017Azerbaijan: 4.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationArmenia: 2.94 million people in 2023Azerbaijan: 10.3 million people in 2023
- Population growthArmenia: 2.79% a year in 2023Azerbaijan: -0.26% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateArmenia: 1.71 births per woman in 2023Azerbaijan: 1.67 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationArmenia: 65.9% in 2025Azerbaijan: 58.6% in 2025
- Median ageArmenia: 35.8 years in 2023Azerbaijan: 32.6 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overArmenia: 13.2% in 2023Azerbaijan: 8% in 2023
- Net migration rateArmenia: 25.5 per 1,000 people in 2023Azerbaijan: -8.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingArmenia: 6.09% of GDP in 2025Azerbaijan: 6.47% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsArmenia: $1.65B in 2025Azerbaijan: $4.67B in 2025
- Military spending per personArmenia: $582 in 2025Azerbaijan: $476 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingArmenia: 19.9% of government spending in 2025Azerbaijan: 17.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelArmenia: 47,000 people in 2020Azerbaijan: 82,000 people in 2020
- National powerArmenia: 0.06% of world capability in 2022Azerbaijan: 0.14% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersArmenia: 3.25% of the labour force in 2020Azerbaijan: 1.58% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsArmenia: 21 million TIV in 2025Azerbaijan: 463 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsArmenia: 4 million TIV in 2006Azerbaijan: 2 million TIV in 2023