Belarus vs Russia: Life expectancy at birth, female

Belarus
79.22 years
in 2024
Russia
78.88 years
in 2024
Belarus rank
99th
Russia rank
102nd

Life expectancy at birth, female over time

  • Belarus
  • Russia
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 79.22 years against 78.88 years in Russia, a difference of 0.34 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 99th and Russia ranks 102nd of 217 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Russia Difference Ahead
1960s 73.91 years 72.77 years 1.14 years Belarus
1970s 74.64 years 73.39 years 1.25 years Belarus
1980s 75.2 years 73.68 years 1.52 years Belarus
1990s 74.64 years 72.53 years 2.11 years Belarus
2000s 75.27 years 72.94 years 2.33 years Belarus
2010s 78.3 years 76.65 years 1.65 years Belarus
2020s 78.38 years 77.26 years 1.11 years Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Belarus or Russia?
Belarus, at 79.22 years against 78.88 years in Russia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Belarus and Russia?
0.34 years, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
Belarus ranks 99th and Russia ranks 102nd of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.