Belarusian Demographics Neil Sobin 3/1/2010

Geo-Political Belarus

Belarusian Vitals Total Population Index: – 2009: 9,672,000 – 1996: 10,177,000 Urban/Rural Distribution: – 2009: 73.9% Urban – 1996: 68.1% Urban Sex Distribution: – 2009: 46.6% Men – 1996: 46.8% Men

Recent History Independence from Soviet Union: 25 August Chief of State: Alexei Lukashenko Held office since 1994, practical dictatorship GDP - per capita (PPP): $11,600 (2009 est.) $11,900 (2008 est.) $10,800 (2007 est.) GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 9.3% industry: 39.7% services: 51% (2009 est.)

Recent History First National Census in 1999 Second Census has not been finished Main Focuses of 1999 census: Urban/Rural movement Economic Development Pricing Structures of domestic/foreign markets

Population Trends Minstat Belarus 2009

Belorusian Cross

Ethnic Composition 1999

Comparative Age Pyramids

! Belarus Age Pyramid for 2009

Fertility Trends Belarus experienced a similar decrease in Total Fertility Rates as did Russia following the dissolution of the Soviet Union The primary source of population aging in Belarus is the prevalent low fertility rate.

Crude Birth Rate

Total Fertility Rates

Age Specific Fertility Rates 2007 Gavrilovi 2010

Working ages

NB: Gastro-Intestinal, Alcohol, Suicide all relatively high.

Sources Demoskop – Age Specific Fertility Rates, National Ministry of Statistics, Belarus – – Includes 1999 census data and yearly vital statistics UN Statistical Databases US Census Bureau, International Data Base World Health Organization – Mortality Statistics