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 - : 22.6% (male 1,164,189/female 1,006,483)

15-24 years - : 18.3% (male 905,277/female 849,642)

25-54 years - : 44.9% (male 2,092,945/female 2,209,623)

55-64 years - : 7.9% (male 350,068/female 410,765)

65 years and over - : 6.3% (male 229,244/female 371,923) (2013 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 38.5 %

Youth dependency ratio: 30.8 %

Elderly dependency ratio: 7.8 %

Potential support ratio: 12.9 (2013)

Median Age

Total: 29.8 years

Male: 28.2 years

Female: 31.6 years (2013 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.13 male(s)/female

0-14 years - : 1.16 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 1.06 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 0.94 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.85 male(s)/female

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

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2013 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 27.69 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 28.46 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 26.82 deaths/1,000 live births (2013 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 71.61 years

Male: 68.65 years

Female: 74.97 years (2013 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved:

Urban: 12% of population

Rural: 29% of population

Total: 20% of population (2010 est.)

Unimproved:

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: 107

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

23.8% (2008)country comparison to the world: 71

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

8.4% (2006)country comparison to the world: 73

Education Expenditures

2.8% of GDP (2010)country comparison to the world: 148

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99.8%

Male: 99.9%

Female: 99.7% (2010 census)

Year

Population

  • 9,590,159

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
    1.82%
  • Percentages For Actual Practicing Adherents Are Much Lower
    0.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    1.01% (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 114

Birth Rate

  • 17.17 births/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 112

Death Rate

  • 7.11 deaths/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 129

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 74

Urban Areas Population

  • BAKU (capital) 2.123 million
    (2011)

Health Expenditure

  • 5.2% of GDP (2011)country comparison to the world: 136

Physicians Density

  • 3.38 physicians/1,000 population (2011)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 4.6 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.92 children born/woman (2013 est.)country comparison to the world: 137