Life Expectancy at Birth in Belarus
Belarus: Life Expectancy at Birth was 74.37 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.37
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
113th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.37
in 2024
All-time low
67.91
in 1999
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Belarus is 74.37, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Belarus peaked at 74.37 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.91, in 1999.
Belarus ranks 113th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.25 | — |
| 1961 | 69.74 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 69.46 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 69.71 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 70.62 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 70.6 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 70.77 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 70.93 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.81 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.74 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 71.01 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 70.85 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 71 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.85 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 70.46 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 70.4 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.29 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.08 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69.93 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.93 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.91 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.08 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.79 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.56 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.99 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 71.55 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 70.99 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 71.34 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.48 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 70.84 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 70.38 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 70.02 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 68.97 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.77 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.46 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.51 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.46 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.41 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.91 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.91 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 68.51 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 68.06 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.55 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 68.96 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.85 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.4 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.21 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.46 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.41 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.4 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.55 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 71.97 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 72.47 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 72.97 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.62 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 73.83 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.13 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.18 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.23 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.14 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 72.07 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.1 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 74.18 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 74.37 | +0.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 74.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 74.37 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 93% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.29 | 69.25 | 70.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.56 | 69.93 | 71.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.56 | 69.56 | 71.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.07 | 67.91 | 70.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.23 | 68.06 | 70.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 | 70.4 | 74.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 | 72.07 | 74.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 110 Georgia 74.66 compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 74.58 compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 74.53 compare
- 114 Paraguay 73.98 compare
- 115 Dominican Republic 73.87 compare
- 116 Mauritius 73.79 compare
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Belarus?
- Life expectancy at birth in Belarus was 74.37 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.37 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.91 in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Belarus ranks 113th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.