Azerbaijan records over 34,000 births in first five months

A total of 34,056 babies were registered in Azerbaijan during the January-May period of this year, according to the State Statistical Committee.

Compared with the same period in 2025, the birth rate declined from 9.2 to 8.0 births per 1,000 people.

Boys accounted for 53.5% of all newborns, while girls made up 46.5%. The total included 1,184 sets of twins and 48 sets of triplets.

During the first five months of the year, Azerbaijan also recorded 25,511 deaths. The mortality rate increased slightly from 5.9 to 6.0 deaths per 1,000 people compared with the corresponding period last year.