Life expectancy (Our World) in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy (Our World) was 74.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Belarus, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy in Belarus stood at 74.43. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Belarus peaked at 74.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 1900.
That places Belarus 128th 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 75 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 36.2 | — |
| 1950 | 58.64 | +62.0% |
| 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)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy (Our World) in Belarus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +62.0% | 36.2 | 58.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 36.2 | 36.2 | 36.2 | 1 |
| 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 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Belarus?
- Life expectancy in Belarus was 74.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 1900.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy?
- Belarus ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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