Number of children under 5 in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Number of children under 5 was 674,784 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children under 5 in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 674,784 people for number of children under 5 in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Azerbaijan peaked at 938,796 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 370,495 people, in 1950.
That places Azerbaijan 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 540,821 people | 370,495 people | 702,266 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 828,869 people | 742,586 people | 871,513 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 729,521 people | 710,235 people | 784,517 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 841,296 people | 733,651 people | 925,205 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 859,853 people | 703,940 people | 938,796 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 649,997 people | 572,175 people | 769,364 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,641 people | 755,469 people | 897,367 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 700,342 people | 674,784 people | 731,347 people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Azerbaijan
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5085 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.4942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8399 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.9637 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 229.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Azerbaijan?
- Number of children under 5 in Azerbaijan was 674,784 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 938,796 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,495 people in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for number of children under 5?
- Azerbaijan ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.