Life expectation at birth by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.07
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.22
in 2017
All-time low
62.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectation at birth by sex in Belarus stood at 79.07.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Belarus peaked at 79.22 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.17, in 1950.
That places Belarus 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.17 | — |
| 1951 | 62.85 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 63.82 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 64.76 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 65.68 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 66.61 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 67.53 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 68.42 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 69.55 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 70.84 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 72.14 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 72.81 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 73.29 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 73.63 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 74.2 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 74.57 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 74.77 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.9 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 74.98 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75.1 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 75.15 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 75.38 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.37 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 75.39 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75.27 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 75.26 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.21 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 75.28 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.21 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.28 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 75.33 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.25 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.54 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.77 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.99 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.04 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.06 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.01 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.75 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.48 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.09 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.75 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.53 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.4 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.39 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 74.23 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.43 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.46 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.14 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.53 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.96 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.56 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.99 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.44 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.99 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.38 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.77 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.22 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.13 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.43 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 77.18 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 79.07 | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 79.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 79.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.22 | 62.17 | 70.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.03 | 72.14 | 74.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.26 | 75.1 | 75.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.58 | 75.25 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9 | 74.23 | 76.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2 | 74.42 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.25 | 76.56 | 79.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.17 | 77.18 | 79.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More population data for Belarus
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Belarus?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Belarus was 79.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.22 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.17 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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