Life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy at birth, total was 74.18 years in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.18 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 212 countries
All-time high
74.23 years
in 2019
All-time low
67.91 years
in 1999
Years of data
54
1970β2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus stood at 74.18 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus peaked at 74.23 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.91 years, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 111th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.56 years | 69.93 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.56 years | 69.56 years | 71.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.07 years | 67.91 years | 70.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.23 years | 68.06 years | 70.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 years | 70.4 years | 74.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.12 years | 72.07 years | 74.18 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 108 Georgia 74.5 years compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
- 110 Kazakhstan 74.4 years compare
- 112 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 114 North Korea 73.64 years compare
More population data for Belarus
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 43,397 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.22 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.22 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.6202 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus was 74.18 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.23 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.91 years in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belarus ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release