Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Belarus

Belarus: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.666 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.666
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
27th
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.6864
in 2017
All-time low
0.2909
in 2002
Years of data
60
1959–2018

Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Belarus, 1959–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Belarus is 0.666, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Belarus peaked at 0.6864 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2909, in 2002.

That places Belarus 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.4045 0.4045 0.4045 1
1960s 0.5655 0.3817 0.6715 10
1970s 0.632 0.5772 0.6677 10
1980s 0.5535 0.4813 0.6843 10
1990s 0.3688 0.3051 0.4599 10
2000s 0.3582 0.2909 0.4422 10
2010s 0.5889 0.4264 0.6864 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 24 United States 0.7738 compare
  2. 25 Czechia 0.735 compare
  3. 26 Latvia 0.7058 compare
  4. 28 Iceland 0.6438 compare
  5. 29 Slovakia 0.5891 compare
  6. 30 Hungary 0.553 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Belarus?
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Belarus was 0.666 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 0.6864 in 2017.
What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2909 in 2002.
How does Belarus rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
Belarus ranks 27th out of 33 countries with data for 2018.
Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
33 places, 3,442 data points, 1751–2019
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