Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.53 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.53 years
in 2023
All-time low
54.6 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belarus stood at 69.53 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belarus peaked at 69.53 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6 years, in 1950.
Belarus ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.6 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.38 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 56.51 years | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 57.62 years | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 58.72 years | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 59.77 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 60.81 years | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 61.77 years | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 62.97 years | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 64.35 years | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 65.69 years | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 66.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 66.78 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 67.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 67.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 67.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 67.97 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 67.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 67.9 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 67.6 years | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 67.43 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.23 years | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 67.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 67.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 67.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.81 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 66.45 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 66.24 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 65.93 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 65.76 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 65.57 years | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 65.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.65 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.61 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 65.73 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 66.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 66.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 67.27 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 66.89 years | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.46 years | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 65.89 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 65.39 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 64.58 years | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.92 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 63.27 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.07 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 62.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.55 years | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 62.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.74 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.69 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.64 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 62.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 63.59 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.19 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.58 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.62 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.24 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 66.12 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 67.2 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 67.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 68.47 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.94 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.22 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.22 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 67.1 years | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 67.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.44 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 69.53 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.25 years | 54.6 years | 64.35 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.28 years | 65.69 years | 67.97 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.77 years | 65.76 years | 67.43 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.2 years | 65.57 years | 67.27 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.7 years | 62.55 years | 65.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.35 years | 62.52 years | 64.58 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.61 years | 64.62 years | 69.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.32 years | 67.1 years | 69.53 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 144 Western Sahara 69.69 years compare
- 145 Tajikistan 69.57 years compare
- 146 Georgia 69.57 years compare
- 148 Egypt 69.49 years compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 69.45 years compare
- 150 Vanuatu 69.44 years compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -3.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0403 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belarus?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Belarus was 69.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 69.53 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6 years in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Belarus ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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