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 - : 23.2% (male 1,029,931/female 912,639)

15-64 years - : 70.3% (male 2,896,785/female 2,993,092)

65 years and over - : 6.4% (male 195,853/female 344,073) (2011 est.)

Median Age

Total: 28.8 years

Male: 27.2 years

Female: 30.6 years (2011 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.116 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 (2011 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 51.08 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 56.55 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 44.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2011 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 67.36 years

Male: 63.2 years

Female: 72.01 years (2011 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved:

Urban: 12% of population

Rural: 29% of population

Total: 20% of population (2008)

Unimproved:

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 112

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

fewer than 200 (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 113

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

8.4% (2006)country comparison to the world: 71

Education Expenditures

2.8% of GDP (2009)country comparison to the world: 140

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98.8%

Male: 99.5%

Female: 98.2% (1999 census)

Year

Population

  • 8,372,373

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
    0.846% (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 128

Birth Rate

  • 17.85 births/1,000 population (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 107

Death Rate

  • 8.25 deaths/1,000 population (July 2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 92

Migration Rate

  • -1.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 152

Health Expenditure

  • 5.8% of GDP (2009)country comparison to the world: 115

Physicians Density

  • 3.794 physicians/1,000 population (2007)country comparison to the world: 16

Hospital Bed Density

  • 7.93 beds/1,000 population (2007)country comparison to the world: 8

Total fertility rate

  • 2.02 children born/woman (2011 est.)country comparison to the world: 127