Azerbaijan's population exceeds 9.5 mln
By Nigar Orujova
Azerbaijan's population has hit 9,511,100 people, the State Statistics Committee reported.
"Some 53,600 children were born in Azerbaijan in January-February 2014, of whom 53.6 percent are boys and 46.4 percent are girls. The fatality per 1,000 people amounted to 17.4 people in Azerbaijan," the committee said.
Azerbaijan's population has increased 34,000 people or 0.4 percent since early 2014. The population density is 110 people per square kilometer, official figures suggest.
Currently, a woman to man ratio is 1,011 to 1,000 in the country.
According to the committee, some 53.2 percent of the population lives in towns, while 46.8 percent in the rural areas.
"Some 19,900 people have died in Azerbaijan since early 2014. The mortality remained unchanged and hit 6.5 per thousand people compared to the corresponding period of 2013. Some 24,800 marriages and 3,900 divorces were registered during this period," the committee said.
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