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 - : 22.7% (male 1,154,901/ female 999,512)

15-64 years - : 71% (male 3,307,881/ female 3,436,459)

65 years and over - : 6.3% (male 227,172/ female 367,675) (2012 est.)

population pyramid - :

Median Age

Total: 29.5 years

Male: 27.9 years

Female: 31.3 years (2012 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.14 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.16 male(s)/female

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

65 years and over - : 0.62 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2011 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 28.76 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 29.48 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 27.93 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 71.32 years

Male: 68.38 years

Female: 74.68 years (2012 est.)

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2009 est.)country comparison to the world: 111

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: 99.8%

Male: 99.9%

Female: 99.7% (2010 census)

Year

Population

  • 9,493,600

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
    1.017% (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 114

Birth Rate

  • 17.3 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 115

Death Rate

  • 7.13 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 126

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 72

Health Expenditure

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

Physicians Density

  • 3.794 physicians/1,000 population (2007)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 7.93 beds/1,000 population (2007)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.92 children born/woman (2012 est.)country comparison to the world: 138