Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 69.74 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
69.74 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 218 countries
All-time high
69.74 years
in 2024
All-time low
62.2 years
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Belarus stood at 69.74 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Belarus peaked at 69.74 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.2 years, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 130th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.94 years | — |
| 1961 | 66.51 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.06 years | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 66.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 67.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 67.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 67.3 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 67.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 67.14 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 66.96 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 67.16 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 67.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 67.08 years | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 66.46 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 66.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.17 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 66.03 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.48 years | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 65.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 65.59 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 65.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 65.31 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 64.81 years | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.7 years | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 67.33 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 66.6 years | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 67 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 66.3 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 65.5 years | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 64.9 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 63.8 years | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 63.5 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.9 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 63 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 62.2 years | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 63.4 years | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 62.8 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 62.3 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.2 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.6 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.5 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 64.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.7 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.6 years | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 67.3 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 67.8 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.6 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 68.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 69.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.3 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.1 years | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 67.21 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.44 years | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 69.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.74 years | +0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 69.74 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 69.74 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.1 years, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.83 years | 65.94 years | 67.31 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.68 years | 65.48 years | 67.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.15 years | 64.81 years | 67.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.77 years | 62.2 years | 66.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.48 years | 62.3 years | 64.7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.63 years | 64.6 years | 69.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6 years | 67.1 years | 69.74 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Belarus?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Belarus was 69.74 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 69.74 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2 years in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Belarus ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.