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.
Life expectancy at birth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.79 | — |
| 2001 | 68.38 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.91 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.38 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.8 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.31 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 70.2 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 70.34 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 70.48 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.35 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.57 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.11 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 72.59 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.15 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.74 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.89 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.23 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.35 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.82 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 73.01 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.12 | +0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 73.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 73.12 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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