Life expectancy at birth, total in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Life expectancy at birth, total was 74.43 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Azerbaijan, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 74.43 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Azerbaijan peaked at 74.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.59 years, in 1970.
Azerbaijan ranks 109th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58.7 years | 56.59 years | 60.93 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.39 years | 61.43 years | 62.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.38 years | 60.28 years | 64.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.68 years | 65.38 years | 69.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.93 years | 70.31 years | 73.29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.47 years | 70.31 years | 74.43 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More population data for Azerbaijan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.342 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 458,644 (2100)
- Population density 121.25 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.342 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.43 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 6,431 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.43 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.5553 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Azerbaijan?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Azerbaijan was 74.43 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.43 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.59 years in 1970.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Azerbaijan ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release