Life expectancy in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Life expectancy was 66.87 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Azerbaijan, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Azerbaijan is 66.87 years, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Azerbaijan peaked at 71.45 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62.31 years, in 1995.
That places Azerbaijan 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64.92 years | — |
| 1985 | 65.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 62.35 years | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 62.31 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.89 years | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 67.56 years | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 69.53 years | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 71.45 years | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 66.87 years | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.24 years | 64.92 years | 65.55 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.33 years | 62.31 years | 62.35 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 66.23 years | 64.89 years | 67.56 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.49 years | 69.53 years | 71.45 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 66.87 years | 66.87 years | 66.87 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More health data for Azerbaijan
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1116 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Azerbaijan?
- Life expectancy in Azerbaijan was 66.87 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.45 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.31 years in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for life expectancy?
- Azerbaijan ranks 117th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.