Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belarus
Belarus: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 2004
All-time low
1.1
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belarus is 1.14, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belarus peaked at 1.19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1961.
Belarus ranks 6th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.14 | — |
| 1951 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.13 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.14 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.15 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.16 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.17 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.12 | 1.1 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belarus?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Belarus was 1.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2004.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1961.
- How does Belarus rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Belarus ranks 6th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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