Belarus vs Russia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Belarus
9.49
in 2023
Russia
11.74
in 2023
Belarus rank
5th
Russia rank
3rd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11.74 against 9.49 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 5th 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 | 5.65 | 7.76 | 2.11 | Russia |
| 1960s | 6.18 | 8.59 | 2.41 | Russia |
| 1970s | 8.1 | 10.46 | 2.35 | Russia |
| 1980s | 9.07 | 10.36 | 1.29 | Russia |
| 1990s | 10.98 | 12.22 | 1.24 | Russia |
| 2000s | 11.76 | 12.94 | 1.18 | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 10.91 | 0.325 | Russia |
| 2020s | 9.81 | 10.26 | 0.4508 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 11.74 against 9.49 in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy 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 male and female life expectancy?
- Belarus ranks 5th and Russia ranks 3rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.