Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 71.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.56
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.56
in 2023
All-time low
42.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Azerbaijan is 71.56, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Azerbaijan peaked at 71.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.22, in 1950.
Azerbaijan ranks 121st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.22 | — |
| 1951 | 42.52 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 42.9 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 43.33 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 43.73 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 44.15 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 44.57 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 45.04 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 45.49 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 46.05 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 46.65 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 47.15 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 47.73 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 48.37 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 48.95 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.52 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 50.09 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.62 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 51.15 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 51.67 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 52.19 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.66 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.15 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 53.62 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 54.06 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.42 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 55.44 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 56.03 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 56.71 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 57.34 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 58.02 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 58.7 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 59.13 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.42 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.84 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 59.56 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 59.71 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 59.81 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.53 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 59.69 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.18 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.92 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.14 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 57.08 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.89 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 58.05 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 58.78 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.16 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.05 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 61.45 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 62.03 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.02 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.76 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.98 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.45 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.57 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.23 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.38 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.23 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.95 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.32 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.42 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.06 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.24 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.82 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.13 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.55 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.56 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.92 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.22 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.85 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 68.18 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.46 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 71.56 | +0.1% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 71.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 71.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44 | 42.22 | 46.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.19 | 46.65 | 51.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.56 | 52.19 | 57.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.24 | 58.02 | 59.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.37 | 54.89 | 61.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.56 | 62.03 | 66.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.82 | 67.32 | 70.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.51 | 66.85 | 71.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Azerbaijan?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Azerbaijan was 71.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.22 in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Azerbaijan ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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