Belarus vs Russian Federation: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Belarus
8.14 years
in 2023
Russian Federation
8.42 years
in 2023
Belarus rank
4th
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Belarus
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8.42 years against 8.14 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Belarus ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.88 years | 5.95 years | 2.07 years | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 4.63 years | 6.42 years | 1.78 years | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 5.79 years | 7.51 years | 1.72 years | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 6.78 years | 7.62 years | 0.8358 years | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 8.24 years | 8.65 years | 0.4081 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 8.94 years | 9.33 years | 0.3932 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.79 years | 8.51 years | 0.2803 years | Belarus |
| 2020s | 8.44 years | 7.79 years | 0.6433 years | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Belarus or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8.42 years against 8.14 years in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Belarus and Russian Federation?
- 0.28 years, with Russian Federation 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 sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Belarus ranks 4th and Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.