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Azerbaijan’s Life Expectancy

#123 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
74.4 years
Year-over-year
+0.3 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+23.6 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +23.6 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.3 years.
  • Lowest level: 50.9 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 74.4 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Azerbaijan
Year Life Expectancy
1960 50.9 years
1961 51.4 years
1962 52.1 years
1963 52.7 years
1964 53.3 years
1965 53.9 years
1966 54.5 years
1967 55.0 years
1968 55.6 years
1969 56.1 years
1970 56.6 years
1971 57.0 years
1972 57.5 years
1973 57.9 years
1974 58.3 years
1975 58.7 years
1976 59.5 years
1977 60.0 years
1978 60.5 years
1979 60.9 years
1980 61.4 years
1981 61.9 years
1982 62.2 years
1983 62.5 years
1984 62.1 years
1985 62.7 years
1986 62.6 years
1987 62.8 years
1988 62.7 years
1989 62.9 years
1990 62.8 years
1991 62.5 years
1992 60.8 years
1993 61.4 years
1994 60.3 years
1995 61.9 years
1996 62.7 years
1997 63.0 years
1998 63.8 years
1999 64.7 years
2000 65.4 years
2001 66.0 years
2002 66.8 years
2003 67.0 years
2004 67.5 years
2005 67.7 years
2006 68.5 years
2007 68.7 years
2008 69.4 years
2009 69.9 years
2010 70.3 years
2011 70.6 years
2012 71.1 years
2013 71.5 years
2014 71.9 years
2015 72.3 years
2016 72.6 years
2017 72.7 years
2018 73.0 years
2019 73.3 years
2020 70.3 years
2021 71.0 years
2022 74.1 years
2023 74.4 years

Source: World Bank

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