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
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.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.4045 | — |
| 1960 | 0.6654 | +64.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5708 | -14.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3817 | -33.1% |
| 1963 | 0.487 | +27.6% |
| 1964 | 0.632 | +29.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5635 | -10.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6352 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6715 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5179 | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5294 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5908 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6677 | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6602 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6379 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6377 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6508 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6597 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5772 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5861 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6519 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5732 | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6843 | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6168 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5533 | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.508 | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4813 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5948 | +23.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4939 | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5135 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5162 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4599 | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4045 | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4288 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3826 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3441 | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3901 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3286 | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3051 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3341 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3107 | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.333 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3027 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2909 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3337 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3367 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3285 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3557 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4258 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4422 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4325 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4264 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5232 | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5649 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5694 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6072 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5943 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6624 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6864 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.666 | -3.0% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.666 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 72% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Belarus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -5.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
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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