Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 71.56 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.56 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.56 years
in 2023
All-time low
42.22 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Azerbaijan is 71.56 years, 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Azerbaijan peaked at 71.56 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.22 years, 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.22 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.52 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 42.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 43.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 43.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 44.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 44.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 45.04 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 45.49 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 46.05 years | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 46.65 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 47.15 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 47.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 48.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 48.95 years | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 50.09 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 51.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 51.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 52.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.66 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 53.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 53.62 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 54.06 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 55.44 years | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 56.03 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 56.71 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 57.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 58.02 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 58.7 years | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 59.13 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.84 years | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 59.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 59.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 59.81 years | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.53 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 59.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.18 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.92 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 56.14 years | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 57.08 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.89 years | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 58.05 years | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 58.78 years | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 59.16 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 60.05 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 61.45 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 62.03 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.02 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 63.76 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 64.57 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 65.23 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.23 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 66.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 67.32 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.06 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.24 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 69.56 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 69.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.85 years | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 68.18 years | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 71.46 years | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 71.56 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44 years | 42.22 years | 46.05 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.19 years | 46.65 years | 51.67 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.56 years | 52.19 years | 57.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.24 years | 58.02 years | 59.81 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.37 years | 54.89 years | 61.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.56 years | 62.03 years | 66.95 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.82 years | 67.32 years | 70.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.51 years | 66.85 years | 71.56 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Azerbaijan?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Azerbaijan was 71.56 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.56 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.22 years in 1950.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Azerbaijan ranks 121st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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