Belarus vs Russia: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth

Belarus
1.14
in 2023
Russia
1.18
in 2023
Belarus rank
6th
Russia rank
3rd

Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth over time

  • Belarus
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 1.18 against 1.14 in Belarus, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 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 1.12 1.14 0.0214 Russia
1960s 1.1 1.14 0.0404 Russia
1970s 1.13 1.17 0.0458 Russia
1980s 1.14 1.17 0.0285 Russia
1990s 1.18 1.21 0.0315 Russia
2000s 1.19 1.22 0.0318 Russia
2010s 1.16 1.17 0.0097 Russia
2020s 1.14 1.16 0.0108 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender ratio in life expectancy at birth, Belarus or Russia?
Russia, at 1.18 against 1.14 in Belarus as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender ratio in life expectancy at birth between Belarus and Russia?
0.04, 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 gender ratio in 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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