Life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus
Belarus: Life expectancy at birth, total was 74.37 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 74.37 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus peaked at 74.37 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.91 years, in 1999.
That places Belarus 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.29 years | 69.25 years | 70.98 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.56 years | 69.93 years | 71.01 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.56 years | 69.56 years | 71.55 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.07 years | 67.91 years | 70.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.23 years | 68.06 years | 70.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.83 years | 70.4 years | 74.23 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 years | 72.07 years | 74.37 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 109 Georgia 74.66 years compare
- 110 Azerbaijan 74.58 years compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 74.53 years compare
- 113 Paraguay 73.98 years compare
- 114 Dominican Republic 73.87 years compare
- 115 Mauritius 73.79 years compare
More health data for Belarus
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 44,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 57,052 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 42,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 46,366 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 5.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 53,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 47,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 61,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 49,870 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Belarus was 74.37 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 74.37 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.91 years in 1999.
- How does Belarus rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Belarus ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.