Belarus vs United States: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Belarus
0.666
in 2018
United States
0.7738
in 2018
Belarus rank
27th
United States rank
24th
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group over time
- Belarus
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.7738 against 0.666 in Belarus, a difference of 0.1078.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 27th and United States ranks 24th of 33 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4045 | 0.3625 | 0.042 | Belarus |
| 1960s | 0.5655 | 0.4321 | 0.1333 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 0.632 | 0.6691 | 0.0371 | United States |
| 1980s | 0.5535 | 0.8942 | 0.3407 | United States |
| 1990s | 0.3688 | 0.9608 | 0.5919 | United States |
| 2000s | 0.3582 | 0.8377 | 0.4796 | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5889 | 0.8023 | 0.2134 | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 0.7738 against 0.666 in Belarus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gender gap in life expectancy by age group between Belarus and United States?
- 0.1078, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and United States?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and United States rank globally for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Belarus ranks 27th and United States ranks 24th 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.