Languages

Azerbaijani (Azeri) 90.3%, Lezgi 2.2%, Russian 1.8%, Armenian 1.5%, other 3.3%, unspecified 1% (1999 census)

Ethnic Groups

Array%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 25.4% (male 1,086,271/female 975,100)

15-64 years - : 67.7% (male 2,695,428/female 2,799,047)

65 years and over - : 7% (male 211,438/female 352,963) (2007 est.)

Median Age

Total: 27.6 years

Male: 26 years

Female: 29.4 years (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.15 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.114 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.963 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.599 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.968 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 58.31 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 64.03 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 51.75 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 65.96 years

Male: 61.86 years

Female: 70.66 years (2007 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

less than 0.1% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

less than 100 (2001 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.8%

Male: 99.5%

Female: 98.2% (1999 census)

Year

Population

  • 8,120,247

Nationality

  • Azerbaijani(s), Azeri(s) noun


  • Azerbaijani, Azeri adjective


Religions

Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8% (1995 est.)

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.688% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 17.47 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate

  • 8.35 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -2.25 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.05 children born/woman (2007 est.)