Azerbaijan vs Iran: Healthy life expectancy
Azerbaijan
64.04 Years
in 2021
Iran
63.98 Years
in 2021
Azerbaijan rank
68th
Iran rank
70th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Azerbaijan
- Iran
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 64.04 Years against 63.98 Years in Iran, a difference of 0.06 Years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 68th and Iran ranks 70th of 185 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.83 Years | 64.13 Years | 4.3 Years | Iran |
| 2010s | 64.41 Years | 66.07 Years | 1.66 Years | Iran |
| 2020s | 63.52 Years | 64.22 Years | 0.6989 Years | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Azerbaijan or Iran?
- Azerbaijan, at 64.04 Years against 63.98 Years in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 0.06 Years, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iran?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Azerbaijan and Iran rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 68th and Iran ranks 70th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.