Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Probability that a man will outlive a woman was 37.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
37.6%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1950
All-time low
33.6%
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 37.6% for probability that a man will outlive a woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a man will outlive a woman in Azerbaijan peaked at 41.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1994.
That places Azerbaijan 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.1% | — |
| 1951 | 40.9% | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 40.6% | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 39.6% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 39.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 39.0% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 39.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 38.2% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.9% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 36.9% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -4.8% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 37.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 37.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 38.5% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.8% | 39.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 33.6% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.6% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 36.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.7% | 39.5% | 4 |
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 probability that a man will outlive a woman in Azerbaijan?
- Probability that a man will outlive a woman in Azerbaijan was 37.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a man will outlive a woman recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1994.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Azerbaijan ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a man will outlive a woman rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.