Belarus vs Latvia: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Belarus
0.666
in 2018
Latvia
0.7058
in 2017
Belarus rank
27th
Latvia rank
26th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 0.7058 against 0.666 in Belarus, a difference of 0.0398.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 26th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4045 | 0.223 | 0.1815 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 0.5655 | 0.2925 | 0.2729 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.632 | 0.3324 | 0.2996 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 0.5535 | 0.3481 | 0.2054 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 0.3688 | 0.3729 | 0.0041 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.3582 | 0.4416 | 0.0834 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.5793 | 0.6294 | 0.0501 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in life expectancy by age group, Belarus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 0.7058 against 0.666 in Belarus as of 2017.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Belarus and Latvia?
- 0.0398, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2017.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Belarus ranks 27th and Latvia ranks 26th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.