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Number of Azerbaijani population announced

15 September 2017 14:46 (UTC +04:00)

As of August 1, 2017, number of Azerbaijani population made 9,858,860, up 48,879 people or 0.5% during January-July.

During this period the share of urban population was 53 percent, rural population - 47 percent.

Besides, 49.9% of population are men and 50.1% are women, said the State Statistics Committee.

The density of population in Azerbaijan amounted to 114 people per square kilometer during the reporting period. Nearly 1,006 women accounted for every 1,000 men in the country.

About 82,380 children were born in Azerbaijan in the seven months of 2017, including 53 percent – boys, 47 percent – girls. This indicator features 14.6 births per 1,000 people in the country. Of the newborns, 1,514 are twins and 33 triplets, according to the State Statistics Committee.

Around 34,281 deaths have been registered in January-July 2017. The mortality rate per 1,000 people accounted for 6.1.

During the reporting period, the registry offices recorded 32,864 marriages and 8,532 divorces.

In January-July this year, the number of people who came to Azerbaijan for permanent residence made up 1,782 people and this exceeded the number of those (1,002) who left the country.