Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 74.37 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 74.37 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus peaked at 74.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.91 years, in 1999.
That places Belarus 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.25 years | — |
| 1961 | 69.74 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 69.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.71 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 70.62 years | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 70.6 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.77 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.93 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 71.01 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 70.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 71 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.46 years | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 70.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.08 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.93 years | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.93 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.91 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.79 years | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.56 years | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.99 years | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 71.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.99 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.84 years | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 70.38 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.02 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.97 years | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.77 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.51 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.91 years | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.91 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 68.51 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.06 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.55 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.4 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.21 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.4 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.55 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.97 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.47 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.62 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.14 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 72.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.1 years | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 74.18 years | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.37 years | +0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 74.37 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.53 years, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 74.37 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.78 years, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.29 years | 69.25 years | 70.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.56 years | 69.93 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.56 years | 69.56 years | 71.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.07 years | 67.91 years | 70.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.23 years | 68.06 years | 70.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 years | 70.4 years | 74.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 years | 72.07 years | 74.37 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 112 Georgia 74.66 years compare
- 113 Azerbaijan 74.58 years compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 74.53 years compare
- 116 Paraguay 73.98 years compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 73.87 years compare
- 118 Mauritius 73.79 years 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)
- 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 life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus was 74.37 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.91 years in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belarus ranks 115th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.