Belarus vs Latvia: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Belarus
74.48
in 2018
Latvia
76.42
in 2024
Belarus rank
38th
Latvia rank
36th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Belarus
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 76.42 against 74.48 in Belarus, a difference of 1.94.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Latvia ahead.
Belarus ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 41 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 | 69.06 | 69.51 | 0.45 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 72.7 | 70.66 | 2.04 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 72.3 | 69.77 | 2.54 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 71.52 | 69.96 | 1.57 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 69.17 | 68.12 | 1.05 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 69.17 | 70.85 | 1.68 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 72.9 | 74.27 | 1.37 | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Belarus or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 76.42 against 74.48 in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Belarus and Latvia?
- 1.94, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Latvia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2018.
- How do Belarus and Latvia rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belarus ranks 38th and Latvia ranks 36th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.