As of January 1, 2014 the population of Vitebsk region amounted to 1 million 202.2 thousand people. Over the past year the number of residents of Vitebsk decreased by 5.8 thousand people, which is comparable with the population of a small district center, for example, or Ushacha Rosson.

Incidentally, the trend of decreasing population of Vitebsk observed since 1989 - according to the results of the census at the time in the field, there were 1,409,909 inhabitants. The 1999 census recorded 1,377,161 inhabitants. Ten years later, in 2009, lived in the Vitebsk Region 1,230,821 people.

In 2013 (with the exception of two months) decreased the number of residents in the area throughout the year: 700 in January, 500 in February, 800 in March, 800 in April, 500 in May, 500 in June, 1000, in September, 700 in October, 400 in November and 100 in December. In July, the first time was achieved positive population growth - plus 200 people in August figures remained unchanged. However, due to the surplus was not natural population growth (excess of births over deaths) and migration.

December in Vitebsk region man born in 1174, died in 1543 people. Total last year appeared in 13,520 newborns, 18,620 people died.

Reducing the residents of Vitebsk 700 people in 2013 due to migration, the residue numbers - 5100 - is the natural decline in population (excess of deaths over births).

Natural increase, decrease (-) population by regions and Minsk in 2013 :

According to operative data, the population of Belarus on January 1, 2014 amounted to 9 million 468.1 thousand people. Natural population decline in 2013 compared with 2012 decreased by 30.4% and amounted to 7409 people. Migration gain in 2013 was 11,643 people and offset the natural decline in population, providing an increase in population compared to the beginning of the year by 4.2 thousand people.

In 2013, the country was born 118 463 child, deaths - 125,872. In the whole country in 2013, the number of deaths exceeded the number of births by 6.3 % (in 2012 - 9.2%).

At year-end, Vitebsk region continues to hold the sad leadership: ranked first in terms of natural population (5100), shows the lowest in the country fertility rate (11.2 with an average of 12.5 in the country) and is the first place in mortality rate (15.5 with an average of 13.3 per country).

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