1.2. Population size1) (at the beginning of year, thsd. person)

	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Number of population:	8081	8141.4	8202.5	8265.7	8347.3	8436.4	8532.7	8629.9	8730.3
urban	4107.5	4130.1	4154.3	4254.3	4298.3	4356.6	4397.6	4464.8	4519.5
rural	3973.5	4011.3	4048.2	4011.4	4049	4079.8	4135.1	4165.1	4210.8
As % of total population:
urban	50.8	50.7	50.7	51.5	51.5	51.6	51.5	51.7	51.8
rural	49.2	49.3	49.3	48.5	48.5	48.4	48.5	48.3	48.2
From total number of population:
men	3954.5	3988.8	4023	4058.5	4103.7	4152.2	4205	4258.1	4313
women	4126.5	4152.6	4179.5	4207.2	4243.6	4284.2	4327.7	4371.8	4417.3
As % of total population:
men	48.9	49	49.1	49.1	49.2	49.2	49.3	49.3	49.4
women	51.1	51	50.9	50.9	50.8	50.8	50.7	50.7	50.6

1) Data on untercensus perofil on 2000-2009 the number of population will be refined precisely on the base of the result of population census hold in april 2009 in the country.

1.3. Vital statistics and population density

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Population density (per sq. km, person)	93.3	94	94.7	95.5	96.4	97.4	98.5	99.7	100.8
Per 1000 population:
Birth rate	14.8	13.8	13.8	14	16.1	17.2	17.8	18	17.8
Death rate	5.9	5.7	5.8	6	6.1	6.3	6.2	6.3	6.2
Natural increase	8.9	8.1	8	8	10	10.9	11.6	11.7	11.6

1.4. Main causes of death among population

	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Total deaths by all causes - total, person	46701	45284	46522	49001	49568	51962	52248	53655	52710
of which:
diseases of the circulatory system	26205	25267	26505	27960	28488	29392	29712	30355	31698
neoplasms	5081	5455	5859	6248	6105	6381	6517	6650	6615
diseases of the respiratory system	4207	3519	3196	3136	3208	3069	2860	3725	2520
accidents, poisoning and injuries	2097	1978	1869	2097	2249	2698	2686	3007	2475
Total deaths by all causes per 100000 population	589	566.7	577.8	603.9	605.5	628.2	624.6	634.1	615.8
of which:
diseases of the circulatory system	330.5	316.2	329.2	344.6	348	355.3	355.2	358.8	370.3
neoplasms	64.1	68.3	72.8	77	74.6	77.2	77.9	78.6	77.3
diseases of the respiratory system	53.1	44	39.7	38.6	39.2	37.1	34.2	44	29.4
accidents, poisoning and injuries	26.4	24.8	23.2	25.8	27.5	32.6	32.1	35.5	28.9

1.5. Maternal mortality1)

	Person	Per 100000 live births
2000	44	37.6
2001	28	25.4
2002	22	19.9
2003	21	18.5
2004	34	25.8
2005	41	28.9
2006	51	34.2
2007	54	35.5
2008	40	26.3

1) Deaths of pregnant women during pregnancy,childbirth and the puerperium

1.6. Infant mortality

	Infant mortality under 1 year			Per 1000 live births
	both sex	boys	girls	both sex	boys	girls
2000	1896	1069	827	16.4	17.2	15.5
2001	1886	1049	837	16.6	17.3	15.8
2002	1815	1012	803	16.7	17.3	16.1
2003	1649	931	718	15.5	16.1	14.7
2004	1892	1113	779	14.4	15.4	13.3
2005	1580	893	687	12.7	13.6	11.6
2006	1882	1072	810	11.9	12.6	11.1
2007	1756	987	769	12.1	12.6	11.5
2008	1715	931	784	11.4	11.6	11.2

1.7. Financial expenditures of the state budget of the country on social-cultural measurements in 2008

	Million manat	As % to GDP
Expenditures - total	10762.7	28.3
of which:
social-cultural activities	2312.6	6.1
including:
education	979.7	2.6
as percent to expenditures for social-cultural activities	42.4	x
culture and art, mass media, sport	118.3	0.3
as percent to expenditures for social-cultural activities	5.1	x
health care	346.3	0.9
as percent to expenditures for social-cultural activities	15	x
social protection	825.3	2.1
as percent to expenditures for social-cultural activities	35.7	x
social security	21.1	0.1
as percent to expenditures for social-cultural activities	0.9	x

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