Population on the rise
Azerbaijan`s population increased 46,000 in the first half of 2008
to reach 8,676,000, according to official tallies.
The figure was disclosed on July 11, the World Population Day marked on the initiative of the UN Development Program.
Azerbaijan is among countries whose population is rising steadily. 49.3% of the population is made up by men, while 50.7% by women, which means there are 1,027 women per 1,000 men in the country. Life expectancy is 69 years among males and 75 among females.
73,600 babies were born in Azerbaijan in January-June 2008, or 404 per day. 756 babies were twins and 12 triplets.
27,800 deaths were registered this year, with most of them caused by blood circulation problems, cancer, gastric and respiratory diseases.
33,400 marriages and 3,900 divorces were registered in the first six months of 2008. Both indicators decreased compared to the same period of last year.
In 2007, the World Population Day was marked in Azerbaijan under the "Equality" motto, which called for gender equality in all areas.
Whereas the world population made up 6.1 billion in 2001, the figure is expected to reach 9.3 billion in 2050, the UN estimates.
The figure was disclosed on July 11, the World Population Day marked on the initiative of the UN Development Program.
Azerbaijan is among countries whose population is rising steadily. 49.3% of the population is made up by men, while 50.7% by women, which means there are 1,027 women per 1,000 men in the country. Life expectancy is 69 years among males and 75 among females.
73,600 babies were born in Azerbaijan in January-June 2008, or 404 per day. 756 babies were twins and 12 triplets.
27,800 deaths were registered this year, with most of them caused by blood circulation problems, cancer, gastric and respiratory diseases.
33,400 marriages and 3,900 divorces were registered in the first six months of 2008. Both indicators decreased compared to the same period of last year.
In 2007, the World Population Day was marked in Azerbaijan under the "Equality" motto, which called for gender equality in all areas.
Whereas the world population made up 6.1 billion in 2001, the figure is expected to reach 9.3 billion in 2050, the UN estimates.
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