Belarus sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 74.5 years of life, 110th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Belarus, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.5 yrs | 110 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 7.9 /1,000 | 101 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 13.1 /1,000 | 11 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 18.1 yrs | 94 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 152 /1,000 | 5 of 212 | 2018 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 9.5 yrs | 5 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 51.4 men/100 women | 3 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 1.8 /1,000 | 188 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 1.0 /100k | 190 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 23.8 % | 39 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 15.6 /100k | 25 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 7.6 /100k | 141 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 25.2 % | 34 of 143 | 2016 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 11.6 L | 8 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 17.7 % | 49 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $558 | 82 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $8,318 | 108 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Belarus's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 2nd lowest maternal mortality in the world (1.0 /100k) and the 3rd lowest old-age sex ratio in the world (51.4 men/100 women). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Belarus; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.