Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 74.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.43
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.43
in 2023
All-time low
58.64
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belarus stood at 74.43. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belarus peaked at 74.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.64, in 1950.
Belarus ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.64 | — |
| 1951 | 59.39 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 60.45 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 61.49 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 62.51 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 63.51 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 64.5 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 65.44 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 66.63 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 67.99 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 69.32 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 70.02 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 70.46 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 70.8 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 71.3 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 71.63 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 71.8 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.87 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.87 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 71.71 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 71.68 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.59 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.76 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.74 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 71.66 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.42 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.22 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 71.08 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.95 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 70.81 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.75 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.75 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.78 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.71 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.79 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.19 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 71.67 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.95 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 71.75 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.5 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.14 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 70.72 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.12 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 69.52 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 68.97 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.75 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.57 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.5 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.27 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.42 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.46 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.44 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.43 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.69 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.98 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.44 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.99 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70.35 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 70.41 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.5 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.07 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 72.68 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 73.25 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.76 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.15 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 74.36 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.33 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.26 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.27 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.22 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.36 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 74.43 | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 74.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 74.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.06 | 58.64 | 67.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.08 | 69.32 | 71.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.39 | 70.81 | 71.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.19 | 70.71 | 71.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3 | 68.27 | 71.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.15 | 68.3 | 70.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.02 | 70.5 | 74.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.32 | 72.22 | 74.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belarus?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Belarus was 74.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.64 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Belarus ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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