Demographics of Azerbaijan

Total population

In thousands

Notes about table

To see the effect of periodical events on the population period until 1950 is not given in decades.

9,047,000 (2010)

Structure of the population

Structure of the population (01.07.2012) (Estimates) :

Fertility Rate (The Demographic Health Survey)

Fertility Rate (TFR) (Wanted Fertility Rate) and CBR (Crude Birth Rate):

Languages

Azeri (official) 92.5%

Russian 1.4%

Armenian 1.4%

Other 4.7% t.)

Population

9,686,210 (July 2014 est.)

Ethnic groups

Azeri 91.6%

Lezgian 2%

Russian 1.3%,

Armenian 1.3%

Talysh 1.3%

Other 2.4%

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.)

Median age

Total: 30.1 years Male: 28.5 years Female: 31.9 years (2014 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 53.6% of total population (2011) Rate of urbanization: 1.64% of annual rate of change (2010-15 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.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 26.67 deaths/1,000 live births Country comparison to the world: 69 Male: 27.47 deaths/1,000 live births Female: 25.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 71.91 years Country comparison to the world: 141 Male: 68.92 years Female: 75.26 years (2014 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.04 children born/woman (2009 est.) 1.92 children born/woman (2012 est.) 1.91 children born/woman (2014 est.) Country comparison to the world: 138

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: less than 0.2% (2012 est.) Country comparison to the world: 106 People living with HIV/AIDS: 10.400 (2012 est.) Country comparison to the world: 102 Deaths: 65 (2012 est.) Country comparison to the world: 85

Nationality

Noun: Azerbaijani(s) Adjective: Azerbaijani

Religions

Islam 96.9% (predominantly Shia)

Christian 3%

Other <0.1

Unaffiliated <0.1

Note: Religious affiliation is nominal in Azerbaijan; percentages for actual practicing Muslims are much lower.

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write Total population: 99.8% Male: 99.9% Female: 99.7% (2010 census)

Education expenditures

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