Population66,429,284 (July 2009 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 21.7% (male 7,394,841/female 7,022,076) Median agetotal: 27 years Population growth rate0.883% (2009 est.) Birth rate17.17 births/1,000 population (2009 est.) Death rate5.72 deaths/1,000 population (July 2009 est.) Net migration rate-2.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.) Urbanizationurban population: 68% of total population (2008) Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 35.78 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 71.14 years Total fertility rate1.71 children born/woman (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.2% (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS86,000 (2007 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths4,300 (2007 est.) Major infectious diseasesdegree of risk: intermediate Nationalitynoun: Iranian(s) Ethnic groupsPersian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1% ReligionsMuslim 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2% LanguagesPersian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2% Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 13 years Education expenditures5.1% of GDP (2006) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |