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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

Urbanization

Urban population: 79% of total population (2019)

Rate of urbanization: 0.44% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

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.)

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 (2018 est.)

Male: 37.4 years

Female: 43.3 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.06 male(s)/female

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

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

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

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

65 - years and over : 0.48 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.87 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Maternal Mortality Rate

2 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

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

Male: 4 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 3.1 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 73.2 years (2018 est.)

Male: 67.8 years

Female: 79 years

Mothers Mean Age at First Birth

25.7 years (2014 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.49 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

72.1% (2017)

Drinking Water Source

Improved urban: 99.9% of population

Improved rural: 99.1% of population

Improved total: 99.7% of population

Unimproved urban: 0.1% of population

Unimproved rural: 0.9% of population

Unimproved total: 0.3% of population (2015 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

6.3% (2016)

Physicians Density

4.08 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved urban: 94.1% of population (2015 est.)

Improved rural: 95.2% of population (2015 est.)

Improved total: 94.3% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved urban: 5.9% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved rural: 4.8% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved total: 5.7% of population (2015 est.)

HIV Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.5% (2018 est.)

HIV Aids People Living with HIV Aids

27,000 (2018 est.)

HIV Aids Deaths

<500 (2018 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

24.5% (2016)

Education Expenditures

4.8% of GDP (2017)

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99.7%

Male: 99.8%

Female: 99.7% (2015)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 15 years

Male: 15 years

Female: 16 years (2017)

Year

Population

  • 9,527,543

Nationality 2019

  • 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.)

Birth Rate

  • 10 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death Rate

  • 13.2 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Migration Rate

  • 0.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • MINSK
    2.017 million

Health Expenditure

  • 6.3% (2016)

Physicians Density

  • 4.08 physicians/1,000 population (2014)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 11 beds/1,000 population (2013)
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