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 - : 24.6% (male 1,061,318/female 947,607)

15-64 years - : 68.6% (male 2,753,277/female 2,855,406)

65 years and over - : 6.8% (male 208,293/female 351,816) (2008 est.)

Median Age

Total: 27.9 years

Male: 26.3 years

Female: 29.7 years (2008 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.14 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.12 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.96 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.59 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.97 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 56.43 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 62.09 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 49.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 66.31 years

Male: 62.2 years

Female: 71 years (2008 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

less than 0.1% (2003 est.)

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 100 (2001 est.)

Education Expenditures

2.1% of GDP (2006)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.8%

Male: 99.5%

Female: 98.2% (1999 census)

Year

Population

  • 8,177,717

Nationality

  • Azerbaijani(s) noun


  • Azerbaijani adjective


Religions

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

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.723% (2008 est.)

Birth Rate

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

Death Rate

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

Migration Rate

  • -1.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 2.05 children born/woman (2008 est.)