Population:
9,612,632 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 88
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 14.3% (male 707,550/female 667,560)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 71.3% (male 3,337,253/female 3,540,916)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 14.5% (male 446,746/female 948,508) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 38.8 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 35.8 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 41.8 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
-0.368% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 222
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Birth rate:
9.76 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 199
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
13.81 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 19
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
0.38 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 65
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 73% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.062 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.47 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.87 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 6.34 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 175
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 7.34 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 5.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 70.92 years
country comparison to the world: 140
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 65.26 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 76.93 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.25 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 216
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 94
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
13,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
1,100 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 69
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Belarusian(s)
adjective: Belarusian

Ethnic groups:
Belarusian 81.2%, Russian 11.4%, Polish 3.9%, Ukrainian 2.4%, other 1.1% (1999 census)

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

Languages:
Belarusian (official) 36.7%, Russian (official) 62.8%, other 0.5% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities) (1999 census)

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.6%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 99.8%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 99.4% (1999 census)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 15 years
male: 14 years
female: 15 years (2007)

Education expenditures:
5.2% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 56
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]