Inequality in life expectancy in Belarus
Belarus: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Belarus, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Belarus stood at 0.0354. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Belarus peaked at 0.0592 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0354, in 2023.
That places Belarus 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0592 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0562 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0535 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0504 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0477 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0453 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.043 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0414 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0391 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0383 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0363 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 | -2.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 0.0354 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 38% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 0.0354 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0476 | 0.0391 | 0.0592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0368 | 0.0354 | 0.0383 | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,674 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Belarus?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Belarus was 0.0354 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0592 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 in 2023.
- How does Belarus rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Belarus ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.