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The overwhelming majority of Azerbaijans population are of Azeri ethinic group and Muslim. The population lives in the major cities and in the fertile agricultural regions. The estimated population in 2017 was 9,961,396. The age expectancy is slightly above 63 years, and almost .79 percent of infants die at birth.
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2016 | |
| Population, total (millions) | 7.16 | 8.05 | 9.05 | 9.76 |
| Population growth (annual %) | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | 7.4 | .. | .. |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 65 | 67 | 71 | 72 |
| Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 2.7 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 53 |
| Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | .. | 55 | 55 | .. |
| Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | 97 | 81 | 99 | 100 |
| Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 95 | 74 | 39 | 31 |
| Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | 14 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 52 | 67 | 89 | 98 |
| Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 99 | 90 | 90 | 111 |
| School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 114.6 | 97.2 | 93.8 | 106.4 |
| School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 92 | 74 | .. | .. |
| School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | .. | .. |
| Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Environment | ||||
| Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 8.5 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.4 |
| Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | 5.2 | 5.8 | .. | 5.5 |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | .. | 124.1 | 147.5 | 147.5 |
| Urban population growth (annual %) | -0.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 3,165 | 1,403 | 1,280 | 1,502 |
| CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 7.62 | 3.67 | 3.39 | 3.93 |
| Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 2,576 | 2,040 | 1,603 | 2,202 |