Belarus vs Ukraine: Life expectancy
Belarus
72.51 years
in 2020
Ukraine
72.57 years
in 2020
Belarus rank
83rd
Ukraine rank
81st
Life expectancy over time
- Belarus
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 72.57 years against 72.51 years in Belarus, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 83rd and Ukraine ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.03 years | 69.81 years | 1.22 years | Belarus |
| 1990s | 69.37 years | 68.31 years | 1.05 years | Belarus |
| 2000s | 69.3 years | 68 years | 1.3 years | Belarus |
| 2010s | 72.55 years | 72.04 years | 0.5152 years | Belarus |
| 2020s | 72.51 years | 72.57 years | 0.0594 years | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Belarus or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 72.57 years against 72.51 years in Belarus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Belarus and Ukraine?
- 0.06 years, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Ukraine?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Belarus and Ukraine rank globally for life expectancy?
- Belarus ranks 83rd and Ukraine ranks 81st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.