Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 79.06 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.06
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.22
in 2017
All-time low
62.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 79.06 for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Belarus peaked at 79.22 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 62.17, in 1950.
That places Belarus 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.17 | — |
| 1951 | 62.85 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 63.82 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 64.75 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 65.68 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 66.61 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 67.53 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 68.42 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 69.55 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 70.84 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 72.14 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 72.81 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 73.29 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 73.63 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 74.2 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 74.57 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 74.77 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 74.91 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 74.98 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 75.1 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 75.14 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 75.38 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.38 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 75.39 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 75.27 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 75.26 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.21 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 75.28 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.2 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 75.28 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 75.33 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.25 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.3 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.54 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.78 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 75.99 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 76.04 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.06 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.01 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.75 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.48 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 75.09 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 74.75 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.53 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.4 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 74.39 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 74.23 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.38 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.43 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.47 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.56 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 75.14 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.53 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.96 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 76.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.56 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.99 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 77.44 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 78.38 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.77 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 79.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.22 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.13 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.01 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.43 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 77.18 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 79.06 | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 79.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 79.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.22 | 62.17 | 70.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.03 | 72.14 | 74.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.26 | 75.1 | 75.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.58 | 75.25 | 76.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.9 | 74.23 | 76.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.2 | 74.42 | 76.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.25 | 76.56 | 79.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.17 | 77.18 | 79.06 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Belarus?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Belarus was 79.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 79.22 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.17 in 1950.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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