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The actual proportion of women among the long-livers is 90 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 2.4 million pensioners in the country, including 2.1 million who have reached the statutory retirement age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pension spending makes up 9 percent of GDP annually. Almost 26 billion rubels ($7.68 billion) will be allocated for the purpose in 2025. Belarus\u2019 average labor pension is 980 rubels (just over $320).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>September 23, Pozirk. Almost 1,628,000 residents of Belarus are 65 and older, Deputy Labor Minister Maryna Arciomienka told reporters today. The proportion of people of 65 and older rose to 18 percent from 14 percent in 2010, according to Arciomienka. Women account for 66 percent of this age group. 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