Emergency contraception (EC) is available in Azerbaijan: LNG EC pills are available in pharmacies, and EC is included in national guidelines for family planning.
Accessibility & prescription status
In Azerbaijan, LNG EC pills are available behind the counter from pharmacies. That is, EC pills are available without a medical prescription but are dispensed only in pharmacies. With regards to the Yuzpe regimen, a prescription is required to buy regular contraceptive pills.
Cost
| Type of EC | Approximate Cost | Brand(s) Available |
|---|---|---|
| LNG | € 4,79 | Postinor |
| LNG | € – | Postpil |
For years, EC pills have been provided free of cost only in the context of NGO projects or programs. Since January 2021 Azerbaijan is implementing a compulsory health insurance https://sehiyye.gov.az/en/ which should cover contraceptives.
Guidelines & common practices
Azerbaijan issued Reproduktiv sağlamlıq / Ailə planlaşdırılması üzrə klinik protokollar (National Reproductive Health/Family Planning Clinical Protocol) in 2009, which provides recommendations on LNG EC and the use of IUD for EC.
EC use
| Ever use of EC among all women | All women aged 15-49 years who have knowledge of EC | Women aged 15-49 years currently married or in union who have knowledge of EC | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate | 0,1% – 0,6%2 | 7%2 | 9,4% / 29,74 | |
| Year | 2011 | 2011 | 2011 / 20234 |
Sources
1 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. New York, 2013.
2 Azerbaijan Demographic and Health Survey 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
3 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Contraceptive Use 2012. New York, 2012.
4 The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). 2024. The Republic of Azerbaijan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2023, Survey Findings Report. Baku, Azerbaijan: The State Statistical Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan and UNICEF. Retrived 25 May 2025 from https://mics.unicef.org/sites/mics/files/2024-10/Azerbaijan%202023%20MICS%20SFR_English.pdf
Last update: May 2025
Previous update: June 2015