11 July is the World Population Day
Demographic situation in Azerbaijan
From the beginning of the year number of country population increased by 59.3 thousand persons and to the state of 1 July 2012 reached to 9294 thousand person. Density of population made 107 persons per square km. 49.6 % of population is men, 50.4% - women, 22% - aged 0-14, 72% - aged 15-64, 6% - aged 65 and over. At the moment there are 1015 women per 1000 men.
86.4 thousand Children (approximately 475 infant for a day) were born the first half of 2012. Compared to the corresponding period of last year by the account of per 1000 person of population birth rate is increased from 18.9 till 19.0. 896 of infants were twins, 24 - triplets. For the infants born in current year life expectancy is 73.8 years, as well as, for boys 71.2, for girls 76.5.
During January-June 40.4 thousand marriage and 5.4 thousand divorce were registered in the country and compared to the corresponding period of 2012 number of marriages and divorces was remained at the same level (8.9 and 1.2). For permanent residence within six months of the year 2012, 1.1 thousand persons came to Azerbaijan, and 0, 1 thousand persons left the country.