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
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Population
- 10,300,483 (July 2005 est.)
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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.)
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Median age
- Total: 37.03 years
- Male: 34.32 years
- Female: 39.7 years (2005 est.)
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Population growth rate
- -0.09% (2005 est.)
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Birth rate
- 10.83 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
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Death rate
- 14.15 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
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Net migration rate
- 2.42 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
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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.)
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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.)
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Life expectancy at birth
- Total population: 68.72 years
- Male: 63.03 years
- Female: 74.69 years (2005 est.)
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Total fertility rate
- 1.39 children born/woman (2005 est.)
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HIV/AIDS
- Adult prevalence rate: 0.3% (2001 est.)
- People living with HIV/AIDS: 15,000 (2001 est.)
- Deaths: 1,000 (2001 est.)
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Nationality
- Noun: Belarusian(s)
- Adjective: Belarusian
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Ethnic groups
- Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish, Ukrainian, and other 7.4%
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Religions
- Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.)
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Languages
- Belarusian, Russian, other
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Literacy
- Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
- Total population: 99.6%
- Male: 99.8%
- Female: 99.5% (2003 est.)
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References
Some information in this article has been taken from the CIA World Factbook, 2005 edition.ru:Население Белоруссии
