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Other pages in this profile of Iran:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 65,875,223 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 40.3 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 22.3% (male 7,548,116/female 7,164,921) 15-64 years: 72.3% (male 24,090,976/female 23,522,861) 65 years and over: 5.4% (male 1,713,533/female 1,834,816) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 26.4 years male: 26.2 years female: 26.7 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.792% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 16.89 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 5.69 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -3.28 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.93 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 36.93 deaths/1,000 live births male: 37.12 deaths/1,000 live births female: 36.73 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 70.86 years male: 69.39 years female: 72.4 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 1.71 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 0.2% (2005 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 66,000 (2005 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition 1,600 (2005 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: intermediate food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea and hepatitis A vectorborne diseases: Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever and malaria note: highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza has been identified in this country; it poses a negligible risk with extremely rare cases possible among US citizens who have close contact with birds (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Iranian(s) adjective: Iranian |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Persian 51%, Azeri 24%, Gilaki and Mazandarani 8%, Kurd 7%, Arab 3%, Lur 2%, Baloch 2%, Turkmen 2%, other 1% |
Religions |
Definition Muslim 98% (Shi'a 89%, Sunni 9%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Baha'i) 2% |
Languages |
Definition Persian and Persian dialects 58%, Turkic and Turkic dialects 26%, Kurdish 9%, Luri 2%, Balochi 1%, Arabic 1%, Turkish 1%, other 2% |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 77% male: 83.5% female: 70.4% (2002 est.) |
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