The People of Armenia


The People of Armenia


Armenian People

Population: 2,967,004 (July 2009 est.)

Age structure: 0-14 years: 18.2% (male 289,119/female 252,150) 15-64 years: 71.1% (male 986,764/female 1,123,708) 65 years and over: 10.6% (male 122,996/female 192,267) (2009 est.)

Median age: total: 31.5 years male: 28.8 years female: 34.4 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate: -0.03% (2009 est.)

Death rate: 8.34 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

Net migration rate: -4.56 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

Sex ratio: at birth: 1.14 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.15 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.88 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female total population: 0.89 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality rate: total: 20.21 deaths/1,000 live births male: 24.97 deaths/1,000 live births female: 14.77 deaths/1,000 live births (2009 est.)

Life expectancy at birth: total population: 72.68 years male: 69.06 years female: 76.81 years (2009 est.)

Total fertility rate: 1.36 children born/woman (2009 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: 0.1% (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: 2,400 (2007 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths: fewer than 200 (2007 est.)

Nationality: noun: Armenian(s) adjective: Armenian

Ethnic groups: Armenian 97.9%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.3%, Russian 0.5%, other 0.3% (2001 census)

Religions: Armenian Apostolic 94.7%, other Christian 4%, Yezidi (monotheist with elements of nature worship) 1.3%

Languages: Armenian 97.7%, Yezidi 1%, Russian 0.9%, other 0.4% (2001 census)

Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99.4% male: 99.7% female: 99.2% (2001 census)




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