Inequality in life expectancy in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.1038 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Azerbaijan, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Azerbaijan stood at 0.1038. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Azerbaijan peaked at 0.1885 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1038, in 2023.
Azerbaijan ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1528 | 0.1225 | 0.1885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1122 | 0.1038 | 0.1228 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 90 Morocco 0.1063 compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 0.1063 compare
- 92 Egypt 0.1044 compare
- 94 Samoa 0.1032 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 0.1031 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.103 compare
More health data for Azerbaijan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 67,625 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 65,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 65,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 61,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 65,322 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 59,664 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Azerbaijan?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Azerbaijan was 0.1038 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1885 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1038 in 2023.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.