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Nationality:
noun: Armenian(s)
adjective:
Armenian
Ethnic groups:
Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)
Languages:
Armenian (official) 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)
Religions:
Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%
Population:
2,970,495 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
[see also: Population country ranks ]
Age structure:
0-14 years: 17.4% (male 275,915/female 239,873)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-24 years:
18.5% (male 281,563/female 268,404)
25-54 years:
45.7% (male 635,588/female 721,835)
55-64 years:
8.5% (male 97,170/female 156,094)
65 years and over:
9.9% (male 109,360/female 184,693) (2012 est.)
Median age:
total: 32.6 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male:
29.9 years
female:
35.4 years (2012 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.107% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
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Birth rate:
12.9 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 152
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]
Death rate:
8.49 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]
Net migration rate:
-3.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 181
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]
Urbanization:
urban population: 64% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization:
0.5% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major cities - population:
YEREVAN (capital) 1.11 million (2009)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.12 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years:
1.15 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.88 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.59 male(s)/female
total population:
0.89 male(s)/female (2011 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
30 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 123
[see also: Maternal mortality rate country ranks ]
Infant mortality rate:
total: 18.21 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 100
male:
22.63 deaths/1,000 live births
female:
13.28 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.49 years
country comparison to the world: 118
male:
69.85 years
female:
77.56 years (2012 est.)
Total fertility rate:
1.38 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 207
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]
Health expenditures:
4.7% of GDP (2009)
country comparison to the world: 144
[see also: Health expenditures country ranks ]
Physicians density:
3.697 physicians/1,000 population (2007)
[see also: Physicians density country ranks ]
Hospital bed density:
4.07 beds/1,000 population (2007)
[see also: Hospital bed density country ranks ]
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 95% of population
rural: 80% of population
total: 90% of population
unimproved:
