Belarus People
Belarus People: A summary of information about Belarus People, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Belarus: People
Population
10,366,719 (July 2000 est.)
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.)
Population 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.)
Net migration rate
3.01 migrant(s)/1,000 population (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.)
Total fertility rate
1.25 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality
noun: Belarusian(s) adjective: Belarusian
Ethnic groups
Byelorussian 77.9%, Russian 13.2%, Polish 4.1%, Ukrainian 2.9%, other 1.9%
Religions
Eastern Orthodox 80%, other (including Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim) 20% (1997 est.)
Languages
Byelorussian, Russian, other
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: 99% female: 97% (1989 est.)
