Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belarus
Belarus: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 63.71 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
63.71
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.44
in 2019
All-time low
59.56
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Belarus is 63.71, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Belarus peaked at 65.44 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.56, in 2002.
That places Belarus 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.21 | — |
| 2001 | 59.9 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.56 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.95 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 60.24 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.73 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.45 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.73 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.66 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.84 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.09 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 63.5 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 63.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 64.47 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 64.62 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.93 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.06 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.44 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.9 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 63.71 | -0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 63.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 63.71 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.57 | 59.56 | 61.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.86 | 61.66 | 65.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8 | 63.71 | 63.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 77 Cape Verde 63.77 compare
- 78 Latvia 63.76 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 63.71 compare
- 81 Mauritius 63.63 compare
- 82 Tunisia 63.58 compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 63.56 compare
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Belarus?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Belarus was 63.71 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 65.44 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.56 in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Belarus ranks 80th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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