Sex gap in life expectancy in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.57 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.57 years
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.1 years
in 1994
All-time low
5.21 years
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 5.57 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Azerbaijan peaked at 11.1 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.21 years, in 2022.
That places Azerbaijan 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.05 years | — |
| 1951 | 8.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 8.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 8.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 8.07 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.25 years | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 8.3 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 8.14 years | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 8.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 8.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 8.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 8.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 8.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 8.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 8.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 8.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 8.54 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.44 years | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 8.36 years | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 8.27 years | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.27 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.77 years | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 7.55 years | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 7.21 years | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.82 years | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 6.46 years | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 6.02 years | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 5.83 years | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.76 years | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.18 years | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 5.92 years | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 5.49 years | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 5.77 years | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 6.03 years | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 6.29 years | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 6.96 years | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 7.09 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 9.34 years | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 8.71 years | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 11.1 years | +27.4% |
| 1995 | 7.7 years | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 7.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7.5 years | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.29 years | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6.43 years | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 6.56 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5.88 years | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 5.86 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.96 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6.15 years | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6.37 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.41 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.09 years | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.66 years | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.78 years | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.09 years | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 5.82 years | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 6.28 years | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 6 years | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 6.22 years | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8 years | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 6.06 years | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.03 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.95 years | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 5.56 years | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 5.21 years | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 5.57 years | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.16 years | 8.05 years | 8.3 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.47 years | 8.23 years | 8.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.97 years | 6.82 years | 8.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 years | 5.49 years | 6.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.98 years | 6.43 years | 11.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.09 years | 5.66 years | 6.56 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 years | 5.78 years | 6.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 years | 5.21 years | 6.95 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 85 Czechia 5.64 years compare
- 86 American Samoa 5.64 years compare
- 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.58 years compare
- 89 Mexico 5.57 years compare
- 90 Belize 5.57 years compare
- 91 British Virgin Islands 5.52 years compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1127 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 264 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 16.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 19.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Azerbaijan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Azerbaijan was 5.57 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.21 years in 2022.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.