Marriages drop by more than a quarter over five years

April 8, Pozirk. Belarus registered 46,242 marriages in 2024, 26.3 percent fewer than in 2019, according to Pozirk‘s analysis of data from the National Statistical Committee.

Divorces increased by 1.1 percent to 34,866 over five years.

The Minsk region saw a 30.2-percent fall in marriages and a 9.9-percent rise in divorces.

In terms of marriages, Minsk was better off the regions, reporting a decrease of 23.8 percent to 11,589.

The country’s population shrunk by 1.1 million during Alaksandar Łukašenka’s 30-year rule.

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Belarus’ population declines by 1.1 million during Łukašenka’s rule

March 28, Pozirk. Belarus’ population fell by 1.1 million to 9.1 million on January 1 from 10.1 million on the same day in 1995, according to Pozirk's analysis of data from Biełstat. The urban population shrank by 3.5 percent to …

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