Period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus
Belarus: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 74.48 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
74.48 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 41 countries
All-time high
74.48 years
in 2018
All-time low
67.91 years
in 1999
Years of data
60
1959–2018
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus, 1959–2018
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus stood at 74.48 years. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus peaked at 74.48 years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.91 years, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 38th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 69.06 years | — |
| 1960 | 71.85 years | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 72.58 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 71.32 years | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 71.99 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 73.53 years | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 73.04 years | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 73.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 73.16 years | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 73.26 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 72.9 years | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 72.36 years | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 73.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 72.73 years | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 72.75 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 73.07 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 72.11 years | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 71.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 71.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 71.35 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 71.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 71.51 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.72 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 70.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.31 years | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 72.19 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.76 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.21 years | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 70.62 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 70.21 years | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.11 years | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 68.87 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.43 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 68.6 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.41 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 68.3 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.91 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 68.89 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 68.46 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.95 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 68.89 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.7 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.32 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 70.22 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 70.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.45 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.45 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.65 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.19 years | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 72.65 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 73.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.88 years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.48 years | +0.1% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 74.48 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.49 years, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.06 years | 69.06 years | 69.06 years | 1 |
| 1960s | 72.7 years | 71.32 years | 73.53 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.3 years | 71.35 years | 73.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.52 years | 70.72 years | 72.31 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.17 years | 67.91 years | 71.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.17 years | 67.95 years | 70.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9 years | 70.45 years | 74.48 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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 period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus?
- Period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus was 74.48 years in 2018, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.91 years in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Belarus ranks 38th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.