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Languages

Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)

Ethnic Groups

Armenian 97.9%
Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%
Russian 0.5%
Other 0.3%
(2001 census)%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 18.7% (male 296,401/female 259,594)

15-64 years - : 70.3% (male 975,438/female 1,111,989)

65 years and over - : 11% (male 128,398/female 196,766) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 31.1 years

Male: 28.4 years

Female: 34 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.15 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.14 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.88 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.65 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.89 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 20.94 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 25.82 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 15.33 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 72.4 years

Male: 68.79 years

Female: 76.55 years (2008 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 200 (2003 est.)

Education Expenditures

3.2% of GDP (2001)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99.4%

Male: 99.7%

Female: 99.2% (2001 census)

Year

Population

  • 2,968,586

Nationality

  • Armenian(s) noun


  • Armenian adjective


Religions

  • Armenian Apostolic
    94.70%
  • Other Christian
    4.00%
  • Yezidi Monotheist With Elements Of Nature Worship
    1.30%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.077% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 12.53 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Death Rate

  • 8.34 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -4.95 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.35 children born/woman (2008 est.)