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Languages

Russian (official) 70.2%, Belarusian (official) 23.4%, other 3.1% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 3.3% (2009 est.);

Ethnic Groups

Belarusian 83.7%
Russian 8.3%
Polish 3.1%
Ukrainian 1.7%
Other 2.4%
Unspecified 0.9%
(2009 est.); %

Population Distribution

A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 15.91% (male 779,577 /female 736,481)

15-24 years - : 9.96% (male 488,240 /female 460,673)

25-54 years - : 44.49% (male 2,089,202 /female 2,149,486)

55-64 years - : 14.42% (male 607,368 /female 766,238)

65 years and over - : 15.22% (male 467,299 /female 982,979) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Europe

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 43.8 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 23.2 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 20.6 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 4.9 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 40.3 years

Male: 37.4 years

Female: 43.3 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 49

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 0.97 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 0.79 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.46 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 0.87 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 3.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 4 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 3.1 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 196

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 73.2 years (2018 est.)

Male: 67.8 years (2018 est.)

Female: 79 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 139

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0.9% of population

Total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

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AIDS - adult prevalence rate

0.4% (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 69;

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<500 (2017 est.);

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

24.5% (2016); country comparison to the world: 58;

Education Expenditures

5% of GDP (2016); country comparison to the world: 75;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 99.7% (2015 est.)

Male: 99.8% (2015 est.)

Female: 99.7% (2015 est.)

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Population

9,527,543

Nationality

Belarusian(s) noun
Belarusian adjective

Religions

Orthodox
48.30%
Catholic
7.10%
Other
3.50%
Nonbelievers Est
-41.12%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
-0.24% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 211;

Birth Rate

10 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 191;

Death Rate

13.2 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 10;

Migration Rate

0.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 61;

Urban Areas Population

2.005 million MINSK (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

5.7% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 113;

Physicians Density

4.07 physicians/1,000 population (2014);

Hospital Bed Density

11 beds/1,000 population (2013);

Total fertility rate

1.49 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 197;

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