Population up about 1%
Azerbaijan`s population increased by 68,000, or 0.8%, over the
first nine months of 2008, according to a source from the State
Statistics Committee.
As of October 1, Azerbaijan had a population of 8,699,000. Of this, 4,501,000 people, or 51.7%, live in cities, while 4,198,000, or 48.3%, reside in rural areas. 49% of the population is made up of men, while 51% are women. This means there are 1,027 women per 1,000 men in the country.
The average age is 32, while life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years, including 69.7 years for men and 75.1 for women.
A total of 107,900 people were born between January and September, or 394 children per day. Of this number, 53.6% are boys and 46.4% girls. Also, 1,110 twins and 18 triplets were born.
The most frequent names given to children are Ali, Murad, Mahammad, Huseyn and Nihad for boys, and Fatima, Narmin, Fidan, Zahra and Nuray for girls.
An average woman has two children in her life.
A total of 39,900 people died this year, which comes to 6.2 deaths per 1,000 people.
Since the beginning of 2008, 54,500 marriages and 5,700 divorces have been registered.
As of October 1, Azerbaijan had a population of 8,699,000. Of this, 4,501,000 people, or 51.7%, live in cities, while 4,198,000, or 48.3%, reside in rural areas. 49% of the population is made up of men, while 51% are women. This means there are 1,027 women per 1,000 men in the country.
The average age is 32, while life expectancy at birth is 72.4 years, including 69.7 years for men and 75.1 for women.
A total of 107,900 people were born between January and September, or 394 children per day. Of this number, 53.6% are boys and 46.4% girls. Also, 1,110 twins and 18 triplets were born.
The most frequent names given to children are Ali, Murad, Mahammad, Huseyn and Nihad for boys, and Fatima, Narmin, Fidan, Zahra and Nuray for girls.
An average woman has two children in her life.
A total of 39,900 people died this year, which comes to 6.2 deaths per 1,000 people.
Since the beginning of 2008, 54,500 marriages and 5,700 divorces have been registered.
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