Belarus vs Russian Federation: Life expectation at birth by sex
Belarus
79.07
in 2023
Russian Federation
79.04
in 2023
Belarus rank
111th
Russian Federation rank
112th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 79.07 against 79.04 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 111th and Russian Federation ranks 112th of 229 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.22 | 65.02 | 1.2 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 74.03 | 72.77 | 1.26 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 75.26 | 73.3 | 1.96 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 75.58 | 73.75 | 1.83 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 74.9 | 72.75 | 2.15 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 75.2 | 72.84 | 2.36 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 78.25 | 76.59 | 1.67 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 78.17 | 76.77 | 1.39 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Belarus, at 79.07 against 79.04 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.03, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Belarus ranks 111th and Russian Federation ranks 112th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.