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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.)%

Population Distribution

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

Urbanization

Urban population: 56.8% of total population (2021)

Rate of urbanization: 1.38% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Note: data include Nagorno-Karabakh

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 22.84% (male 1,235,292/female 1,095,308)

15-24 - years : 13.17% (male 714,718/female 629,494)

25-54 - years : 45.29% (male 2,291,600/female 2,330,843)

55-64 - years : 11.41% (male 530,046/female 634,136)

65 - years and over : 7.29% (male 289,604/female 454,769) (2020 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 43.4

Youth dependency ratio: 33.7

Elderly dependency ratio: 9.7

Potential support ratio: 10.3 (2020 est.)

Median Age

Total: 32.6 years

Male: 31.1 years

Female: 34.2 years (2020 est.)

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

0-14 - years : 1.13 male(s)/female

15-24 - years : 1.14 male(s)/female

25-54 - years : 0.98 male(s)/female

55-64 - years : 0.84 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.64 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.98 male(s)/female (2020 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 24.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 25.23 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 22.91 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 73.88 years

Male: 70.79 years

Female: 77.15 years (2021 est.)

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

24 years (2019 est.)

Maternal Mortality Ratio

26 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.87 children born/woman (2021 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

54.9% (2011)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 12.6% of population

Total: 4.9% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

3.5% (2018)

Physicians Density

3.45 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: 10.9% of population

Total: 4.9% of population (2017 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.1% (2020 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

9,900 (2020 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<200 (2020 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

19.9% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

4.9% (2013)

Education Expenditures

2.7% of GDP (2019)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99.8%

Male: 99.9%

Female: 99.7% (2019)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 14 years

Male: 13 years

Female: 14 years (2020)

Year

Population

  • 10,282,283

Nationality 2021

  • Azerbaijani(s) noun


  • Azerbaijani adjective


Religions

  • Muslim Predominantly Shia
    97.30%
  • Christian
    2.60%
  • Other Lt
    0.10%
  • Unaffiliated Lt Est
    0.12%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.71% (2021 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 14.03 births/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Death Rate

  • 6.93 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • BAKU
    2.371 million

Health Expenditure

  • 3.5% (2018)

Physicians Density

  • 3.45 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 4.8 beds/1,000 population (2014)