Demographics of Azerbaijan

Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

Population

7,911,974 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 26.4% (male 1,063,731/female 1,028,684)

15-64 years: 65.7% (male 2,533,762/female 2,665,381)

65 years and over: 7.8% (male 245,758/female 374,658) (2005 est.)

Median age

Total: 27.53 years

Male: 26.09 years

Female: 29 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate

0.59% (2005 est.)

Birth rate

20.4 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Death rate

9.86 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate

-4.64 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.66 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 81.74 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 83.58 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 79.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 63.35 years

Male: 59.24 years

Female: 67.66 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.44 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: less than 0.1% (2003 est.)

People living with HIV/AIDS: 1,400 (2003 est.)

Deaths: less than 100 (2001 est.)

Nationality

Noun: Azerbaijani(s)

Adjective: Azerbaijani

Ethnic groups

Azeris 90%, Dagestani peoples 3.2%, Russians 2.5%, Armenians 2%, Other ( Georgians, Kurds, Talysh, Tatars, Tats, Ukrainians) 2.3%

Religions

Muslim 93.4%, Russian Orthodox 2.5%, Armenian Orthodox 2.3%, other 1.8%

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

Languages

Azerbaijani (Azeri) 89%, Russian 3%, Armenian 2%, other 6% (1995 est.)

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97%

Male: 99%

Female: 96% (1989 est.)