Life Expectancy at Birth in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Life Expectancy at Birth was 74.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74.58
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.58
in 2024
All-time low
50.86
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Azerbaijan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Azerbaijan is 74.58, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Azerbaijan peaked at 74.58 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.86, in 1960.
That places Azerbaijan 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.86 | — |
| 1961 | 51.44 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.05 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 52.7 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 53.29 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.88 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 54.48 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.03 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 55.56 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 56.08 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 56.59 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.04 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 57.5 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 57.93 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 58.33 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 58.69 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 59.48 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 59.97 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 60.49 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 60.93 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 61.43 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 61.91 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62.23 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 62.48 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 62.08 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 62.67 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 62.6 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 62.82 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 62.67 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 62.95 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.75 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 62.54 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 60.77 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 61.43 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 60.28 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 61.93 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 62.66 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 62.95 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 63.75 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 64.73 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 65.38 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.04 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 66.77 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 67.04 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.49 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.71 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.49 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.66 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.36 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 69.87 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.31 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 70.56 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 71.08 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 71.48 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.93 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.35 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.69 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.29 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.31 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 71 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.12 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 74.43 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.58 | +0.2% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 74.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 74.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.54 | 50.86 | 56.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.7 | 56.59 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.39 | 61.43 | 62.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.38 | 60.28 | 64.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.68 | 65.38 | 69.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.93 | 70.31 | 73.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.89 | 70.31 | 74.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More gender data for Azerbaijan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,956 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,710 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,710 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 62,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 57,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 63,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 58,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Azerbaijan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Azerbaijan was 74.58 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.58 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.86 in 1960.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Azerbaijan ranks 111th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.