Period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus

Belarus: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 74.48 in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
74.48
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 39 countries
All-time high
74.48
in 2018
All-time low
67.91
in 1999
Years of data
60
1959–2018

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus, 1959–2018

020406080195919882018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus stood at 74.48. 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 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.91, in 1999.

Belarus ranks 36th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.06 69.06 69.06 1
1960s 72.7 71.32 73.53 10
1970s 72.3 71.35 73.07 10
1980s 71.52 70.72 72.31 10
1990s 69.17 67.91 71.21 10
2000s 69.17 67.95 70.45 10
2010s 72.9 70.45 74.48 9

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 33 Czechia 77.24 compare
  2. 34 Latvia 76.42 compare
  3. 35 Hungary 75.72 compare
  4. 37 Bulgaria 71.41 compare
  5. 38 Ukraine 71.35 compare
  6. 39 Russia 70.92 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Belarus was 74.48 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 74.48 in 2018.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 67.91 in 1999.
How does Belarus rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Belarus ranks 36th out of 39 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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