Languages

Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92.5%, Russian 1.4%, Armenian 1.4%, other 4.7% (2009 est.)

Ethnic Groups

Azerbaijani 91.6%
Lezgian 2%
Russian 1.3%
Armenian 1.3%
Talysh 1.3%
Other 2.4%
Note: almost all Armenians live in the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region (2009 est.) %

Urbanization

urban population: 53.6% of total population (2011)

rate of urbanization: 1.64% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 22.7% (male 1,176,438/female 1,017,926)

15-24 years - : 17.5% (male 877,773/female 818,380)

25-54 years - : 45.1% (male 2,127,239/female 2,236,520)

55-64 years - : 8.5% (male 379,081/female 442,970)

65 years and over - : 6.3% (male 232,297/female 377,586) (2014 est.)

Dependency Ratios

total dependency ratio: 38.4 %

youth dependency ratio: 30.7 %

elderly dependency ratio: 7.7 %

potential support ratio: 13 (2014 est.)

Median Age

total: 30.1 years

male: 28.5 years

female: 31.9 years (2014 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.12 male(s)/female

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

15-24 years - : 1.07 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 0.95 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.98 male(s)/female

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

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2014 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

43 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) country comparison to the world: 113

Infant Mortality Rate

total: 26.67 deaths/1,000 live births

male: 68.92 years

female: 75.26 years (2014 est.)

total population: 71.91 years

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total Fertility Rate

1.91 children born/woman (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 138

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

51.1% (2006)

Drinking Water Source

Urban: 11.6% of population

Rural: 29.3% of population

Total: 19.8% of population (2012 est.)

Physicians Density

3.38 physicians/1,000 population (2011)

Sanitation Facility Access

Urban: 14.1% of population

Rural: 22.5% of population

Total: 18% of population (2012 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.2% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 106

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

10,400 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 102

HIV Aids Deaths

600 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 85

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: 74

Education Expenditures

2.4% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 158

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write

total population: 99.8%

male: 99.9%

female: 99.7% (2010 census)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

total: 12 years

male: 12 years

female: 12 years (2012)

Year

Population

  • 9,686,210

Nationality 2014

  • 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
    0.99% (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 121

Birth Rate

  • 16.96 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 111

Death Rate

  • 7.09 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 128

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 96

Urban Areas Population

  • 2.123
    BAKU (capital)

Physicians Density

  • 3.38 physicians/1,000 population (2011)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 4.6 beds/1,000 population (2011)