Demographics of Belarus

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Demographics of Belarus, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.
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Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

Population

10,300,483 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 16% (male 839,292/female 804,738)
15-64 years: 69.5% (male 3,481,432/female 3,672,991)
65 years and over: 14.6% (male 498,717/female 1,003,313) (2005 est.)

Median age

Total: 37.03 years
Male: 34.32 years
Female: 39.7 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate

-0.09% (2005 est.)

Birth rate

10.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Death rate

14.15 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate

2.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.5 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.88 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 13.37 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 14.3 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 12.39 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 68.72 years
Male: 63.03 years
Female: 74.69 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate

1.39 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.3% (2001 est.)
People living with HIV/AIDS: 15,000 (2001 est.)
Deaths: 1,000 (2001 est.)

Nationality

Noun: Belarusian(s)
Adjective: Belarusian

Ethnic groups

Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish, Ukrainian, and other 7.4%

Religions

Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.)

Languages

Belarusian, Russian, other

Literacy

Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 99.6%
Male: 99.8%
Female: 99.5% (2003 est.)

References

Template:CIA WFB 2005ru:Население Белоруссии

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