Life expectancy at birth in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy at birth was 73.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
73.12
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.82
in 2019
All-time low
67.91
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Belarus, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Belarus is 73.12, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Belarus peaked at 74.82 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.91, in 2002.
Belarus ranks 77th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.13 | 67.91 | 70.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.98 | 70.35 | 74.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.07 | 73.01 | 73.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 74 Belize 73.32 compare
- 75 Latvia 73.2 compare
- 76 Cape Verde 73.16 compare
- 78 Bangladesh 73.1 compare
- 79 North Macedonia 73 compare
- 80 Armenia 72.98 compare
More health data for Belarus
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,674 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 45,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 42,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 44,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 42,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 43,792 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 41,335 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Belarus?
- Life expectancy at birth in Belarus was 73.12 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.82 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.91 in 2002.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Belarus ranks 77th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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