Belarus vs Russia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Belarus
9.53
in 2023
Russia
11.78
in 2023
Belarus rank
6th
Russia rank
3rd
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11.78 against 9.53 in Belarus, a difference of 2.25.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Belarus ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.97 | 7.94 | 0.9655 | Russia |
| 1960s | 6.75 | 8.97 | 2.22 | Russia |
| 1970s | 8.5 | 10.81 | 2.32 | Russia |
| 1980s | 9.39 | 10.72 | 1.33 | Russia |
| 1990s | 11.2 | 12.46 | 1.26 | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.85 | 13.06 | 1.21 | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.65 | 10.97 | 0.3207 | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.85 | 10.32 | 0.4689 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 11.78 against 9.53 in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Belarus and Russia?
- 2.25, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Belarus ranks 6th and Russia ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.