Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Belarus
Belarus: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 8.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.14
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2010
All-time low
3.58
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Belarus stood at 8.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Belarus peaked at 9.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.58, in 1950.
Belarus ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.58 | — |
| 1951 | 3.64 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 3.7 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 3.74 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 3.81 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 3.89 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 3.98 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 4.09 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 4.15 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 4.18 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.23 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.34 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 4.46 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4.47 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.58 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.69 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.76 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 4.81 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 4.91 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 5.07 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 5.24 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 5.35 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5.48 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.55 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.76 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.94 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.05 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 6.35 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 6.47 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.68 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.7 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.72 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.82 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6.85 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.81 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 6.6 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.89 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.18 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.52 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 7.62 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8.02 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 8.14 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.4 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.51 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.59 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.6 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.61 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 8.57 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.66 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 8.92 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.02 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.08 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 9.06 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.04 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.04 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.18 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 9.3 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.28 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.04 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.78 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.66 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.67 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.64 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.66 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.51 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.36 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.89 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 8.57 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.15 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 8.14 | -0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 8.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 8.14 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.88 | 3.58 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.63 | 4.23 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 | 5.24 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.78 | 6.59 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.24 | 7.52 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 | 8.57 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.79 | 8.36 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.44 | 8.14 | 8.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Belarus?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Belarus was 8.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.58 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Belarus ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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