Life Expectancy at Birth: Belarus
Belarus's life expectancy at birth is currently 74.365 years as of 2024. # Belarus Life Expectancy at Birth Belarus currently records a life expectancy of 74.
Current (2024)
74.365 years
+0.2% y/y
Peak (2024)
74.365 years
Low (1999)
67.907 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Belarus
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Belarus
Analysis# Belarus Life Expectancy at Birth
Belarus currently records a life expectancy of 74.365 years in 2024, marking its all-time peak. Over the 64-year span from 1960 to 2024, the country has achieved a 7.4% improvement in this metric. The trajectory has been uneven: Belarus experienced a significant low of 67.907 years in 1999, reflecting the health challenges of the post-Soviet transition period, before beginning a gradual recovery.
The most notable turning point came around 2000, when life expectancy began a sustained upward climb that accelerated through the 2010s. A sharp dip in 2020–2021 (72.139 and 72.071 years respectively) coincided with the pandemic's global impact, but Belarus recovered quickly, reaching record levels by 2022. The recent upward trend from 2022 onward suggests continued improvement in public health outcomes.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.365 years | +0.24% |
| 2023 | 74.184 years | +0.11% |
| 2022 | 74.103 years | +2.82% |
| 2021 | 72.071 years | -0.09% |
| 2020 | 72.139 years | -2.81% |
| 2019 | 74.227 years | +0.07% |
| 2018 | 74.176 years | +0.06% |
| 2017 | 74.129 years | +0.41% |
| 2016 | 73.827 years | +0.28% |
| 2015 | 73.624 years | +0.89% |
| 2014 | 72.971 years | +0.69% |
| 2013 | 72.471 years | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 71.966 years | +2.00% |
| 2011 | 70.554 years | +0.21% |
| 2010 | 70.405 years | -0.00% |
| 2009 | 70.407 years | -0.07% |
| 2008 | 70.456 years | +0.35% |
| 2007 | 70.207 years | +1.16% |
| 2006 | 69.405 years | +0.80% |
| 2005 | 68.851 years | -0.15% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68.956 years | +0.59% |
| 2003 | 68.554 years | +0.73% |
| 2002 | 68.056 years | -0.66% |
| 2001 | 68.507 years | -0.59% |
| 2000 | 68.912 years | +1.48% |
| 1999 | 67.907 years | -0.73% |
| 1998 | 68.407 years | -0.08% |
| 1997 | 68.461 years | -0.07% |
| 1996 | 68.512 years | +0.07% |
| 1995 | 68.461 years | -0.45% |
| 1994 | 68.768 years | -0.29% |
| 1993 | 68.971 years | -1.50% |
| 1992 | 70.022 years | -0.51% |
| 1991 | 70.378 years | -0.65% |
| 1990 | 70.837 years | -0.90% |
| 1989 | 71.483 years | +0.20% |
| 1988 | 71.341 years | +0.49% |
| 1987 | 70.99 years | -0.78% |
| 1986 | 71.55 years | +0.78% |
| 1985 | 70.993 years | +2.06% |
| 1984 | 69.563 years | -0.33% |
| 1983 | 69.795 years | -0.40% |
| 1982 | 70.077 years | +0.24% |
| 1981 | 69.908 years | -0.03% |
| 1980 | 69.928 years | -0.01% |
| 1979 | 69.934 years | -0.21% |
| 1978 | 70.082 years | -0.29% |
| 1977 | 70.289 years | -0.15% |
| 1976 | 70.397 years | -0.09% |
| 1975 | 70.457 years | -0.56% |
| 1974 | 70.855 years | -0.21% |
| 1973 | 71.001 years | +0.21% |
| 1972 | 70.849 years | -0.23% |
| 1971 | 71.012 years | +0.38% |
| 1970 | 70.744 years | -0.33% |
| 1969 | 70.978 years | +0.23% |
| 1968 | 70.813 years | -0.16% |
| 1967 | 70.93 years | +0.23% |
| 1966 | 70.769 years | +0.24% |
| 1965 | 70.597 years | -0.03% |
| 1964 | 70.619 years | +1.30% |
| 1963 | 69.71 years | +0.36% |
| 1962 | 69.462 years | -0.40% |
| 1961 | 69.738 years | +0.70% |
| 1960 | 69.255 years | — |
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