2 GeoFroggy

Languages

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

Ethnic Groups

Azeri 90.6%
Dagestani 2.2%
Russian 1.8%
Armenian 1.5%
Other 3.9%
(1999 census) note: almost all Armenians live in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 23.9% (male 1,042,132/female 926,495)

15-64 years - : 69.4% (male 2,807,717/female 2,908,221)

65 years and over - : 6.7% (male 204,410/female 349,697) (2010 est.)

Median Age

Total: 28.5 years

Male: 26.9 years

Female: 30.3 years (2010 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.124 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.13 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.97 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.58 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.97 male(s)/female (2010 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 52.84 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 58.37 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 46.61 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 67.01 years

Male: 62.86 years

Female: 71.67 years (2010 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

less than 0.2% (2007 est.)country comparison to the world: 109

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 100 (2007 est.)country comparison to the world: 153

Education Expenditures

1.9% of GDP (2008)country comparison to the world: 171

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.8%

Male: 99.5%

Female: 98.2% (1999 census)

Year

Population

  • 8,303,512

Nationality

  • Azerbaijani(s) noun


  • Azerbaijani adjective


Religions

  • Muslim
    93.40%
  • Russian Orthodox
    2.50%
  • Armenian Orthodox
    2.30%
  • Other Est Note Religious Affiliation Is Still Nominal In Azerbaijan Percentages For Actual Practicing Adherents Are Much Lower
    1.82%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.805% (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 137

Birth Rate

  • 17.75 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 114

Death Rate

  • 8.28 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 94

Migration Rate

  • -1.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 168

Total fertility rate

  • 2.03 children born/woman (2010 est.)country comparison to the world: 126