Population78,868,711 (July 2012 est.) Age structure0-14 years: 23.9% (male 9,654,957/female 9,174,944) Median agetotal: 27.4 years Population growth rate1.247% (2012 est.) Birth rate18.52 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate5.94 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate-0.11 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanizationurban population: 71% of total population (2010) Major cities - populationTEHRAN (capital) 7.19 million; Mashhad 2.592 million; Esfahan 1.704 million; Karaj 1.531 million; Tabriz 1.459 million (2009) Sex ratioat birth: 1.05 male(s)/female Infant mortality ratetotal: 41.11 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birthtotal population: 70.35 years Total fertility rate1.87 children born/woman (2012 est.) HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate0.2% (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS92,000 (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths6,400 (2009 est.) Sanitation facility accessimproved: Major infectious diseasesdegree of risk: intermediate Nationalitynoun: Iranian(s) Ethnic groupsPersian 61%, Azeri 16%, Kurd 10%, Lur 6%, Baloch 2%, Arab 2%, Turkmen and Turkic tribes 2%, other 1% ReligionsMuslim (official) 98% (Shia 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2% LanguagesPersian (official) 53%, Azeri Turkic and Turkic dialects 18%, Kurdish 10%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 7%, Luri 6%, Balochi 2%, Arabic 2%, other 2% Literacydefinition: age 15 and over can read and write School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)total: 13 years Education expenditures4.7% of GDP (2009) Maternal mortality rate21 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) Health expenditures3.9% of GDP (2009) Physicians density0.89 physicians/1,000 population (2005) Hospital bed density1.38 beds/1,000 population (2006) Obesity - adult prevalence rate14.2% (2005) |
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Source: CIA World Factbook | |