2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Byelorussian, Russian, other

Ethnic Groups

Byelorussian 77.9%
Russian 13.2%
Polish 4.1%
Ukrainian 2.9%
Other 1.9%
%

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 19% (male 982,959; female 942,062)

15-64 years - : 68% (male 3,411,684; female 3,614,453)

65 years and over - : 13% (male 466,929; female 948,632) (2000 est.)

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.05 male(s)/female

under 15 years - : 1.04 male(s)/female

15-64 years - : 0.94 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.49 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.88 male(s)/female (2000 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

14.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 68 years

Male: 61.83 years

Female: 74.48 years (2000 est.)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 98%

Male: 99%

Female: 97% (1989 est.)

Year

Population

  • 10,366,719

Nationality

  • Belarusian(s) noun


  • Belarusian adjective


Religions

  • Eastern Orthodox
    80.00%
  • Other Including Roman Catholic
    0.00%
  • Protestant
    0.00%
  • Jewish
    0.00%
  • And Muslim Est
    201,997.00%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    -0.17% (2000 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 9.27 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Death Rate

  • 13.96 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 3.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.25 children born/woman (2000 est.)