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Languages

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

Ethnic Groups

Azerbaijani 91.6%
Lezghin 2%
Russian 1.3%
Armenian 1.3%
Talysh 1.3%
Other 2.4%
(2009 est.); note: the separatist Nagorno-Karabakh region is populated almost entirely by ethnic Armenians; %

Population Distribution

Highest population density is found in the far eastern area of the county, in and around Baku; apart from smaller urbanized areas, the rest of the country has a fairly light and evenly distributed population

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 23.05% (male 1,233,424 /female 1,082,007)

15-24 years - : 14.03% (male 743,142 /female 666,550)

25-54 years - : 45.44% (male 2,247,545 /female 2,317,630)

55-64 years - : 10.67% (male 493,555 /female 578,440)

65 years and over - : 6.81% (male 262,989 /female 421,234) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Middle East

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 40.2 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 32.1 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 8 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 12.4 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 31.7 years

Male: 30.2 years

Female: 33.4 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 108

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.09 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.15 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.09 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 0.96 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.86 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.62 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.98 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 23 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 23.9 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 22 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 71

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 73 years (2018 est.)

Male: 70 years (2018 est.)

Female: 76.4 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 143

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 22.2% of population

Total: 13% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.1% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 108;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<500 (2017 est.);

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

19.9% (2016); country comparison to the world: 106;

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

4.9% (2013); country comparison to the world: 83;

Education Expenditures

3% of GDP (2015); country comparison to the world: 142;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2016 est.)

Total population: 99.8% (2016 est.)

Male: 99.9% (2016 est.)

Female: 99.7% (2016 est.)

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Population

10,046,516

Nationality

Azerbaijani(s) noun
Azerbaijani adjective

Religions

Muslim Predominantly Shia
96.90%
Christian
3.00%
Other Lt
0.10%
Unaffiliated Lt Est Note Religious Affiliation Is Still Nominal In Azerbaijan Percentages For Actual Practicing Adherents Are Much Lower
0.12%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
0.83% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 126;

Birth Rate

15.3 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 120;

Death Rate

7 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 128;

Migration Rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 71;

Urban Areas Population

2.286 million BAKU (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

6% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 105;

Physicians Density

3.4 physicians/1,000 population (2014);

Hospital Bed Density

4.7 beds/1,000 population (2013);

Total fertility rate

1.89 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 134;

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