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The Human Rights Measurement Initiative finds that Azerbaijan is fulfilling 67.3% of what it should be fulfilling for the right to health based on its level of income. When looking at the right to health with respect to children, Azerbaijan achieves 93.5% of what is expected based on its current income. In regards to the right to health amongst the adult population, the country achieves only 91.1% of what is expected based on the nation's level of income. Azerbaijan falls into the "very bad" category when evaluating the right to reproductive health because the nation is fulfilling only 17.2% of what the nation is expected to achieve based on the resources (income) it has available.


Life Expectancy

Average life expectancy for Azerbaijanis is 72.7 gives Azerbaijan a World Life Expectancy ranking of 96 according to
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data. The life expectancy at birth in
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is 69.6 for males, and 75.8 for females (2016 est).


Fertility and Mortality Rates

The total fertility rate is 1.9 children per woman (2013).
Neonatal mortality Perinatal mortality (PNM) refers to the death of a fetus or neonate and is the basis to calculate the perinatal mortality rate. Variations in the precise definition of the perinatal mortality exist, specifically concerning the issue of inclusion o ...
rate is 18.2 per 1000 live births (2015), and maternal mortality ratio is 25 per 100,000 live births (2015).


See also

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Healthcare in Azerbaijan Healthcare in Azerbaijan is provided by public and private healthcare institutions and regulated through the Ministry of Healthcare. Historical introduction ADR period Ministry of Healthcare was established on June 17, 1918 according to the d ...


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