World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Belarus: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 74.4 yrs (2024), 114th of 217 in the world and 51st of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 79.2 yrs (2024), 99th of 217 in the world and 47th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 69.7 yrs (2024), 129th of 217 in the world and 51st of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy74.4 yrs2024 · world 114/217 · region 51/58Life expectancy, women79.2 yrs2024 · world 99/217 · region 47/58Life expectancy, men69.7 yrs2024 · world 129/217 · region 51/58Infant mortality1.82024 · world 192/196 · region 49/52
Life expectancy
BelarusEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Belarus74.4 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
BelarusEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Belarus79.2 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Belarus in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years74.4 yrs2024114/21751/5868.9 yrs70.4 yrs72.1 yrs+1.9%since 201478.6 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years79.2 yrs202499/21747/5874.7 yrs76.5 yrs77.4 yrs+1.0%since 201481.8 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years69.7 yrs2024129/21751/5863.4 yrs64.6 yrs67.1 yrs+2.9%since 201475.6 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births1.82024192/19649/529.94.22.2−45%since 20146.610.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births2.32024192/19648/5212.85.62.9−47%since 20147.813.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births0.72024195/19651/525.21.81.0−56%since 20144.16.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births12023193/19450/512032−50%since 20131157197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months98%202421/1938/5198%99%97%−1.0 ppsince 201494%90%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people172024133/20817/521538126−70%since 20142292131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP7.1%202383/19335/525.3%5.7%6.4%+1.4 ppsince 20139.6%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure28.5%202391/19317/5216.0%29.2%24.8%−5.3 ppsince 201316.5%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people4.72202312/1809/503.273.514.61+20%since 20133.902.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people9.820235/1822/5112.010.910.1−6.9%since 20135.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population99.9%202455/20631/5697.9%98.4%99.3%+1.1 ppsince 201498.0%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population99.7%202428/20311/5491.9%95.1%99.6%+2.8 ppsince 201497.4%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults29.2%202433/16618/4843.1%36.6%31.1%−7.4 ppsince 201024.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people7.62019143/18621/4917.821.97.62019−61%since 20097.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Belarus and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Belarus. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorBelarusRussiaUkrainePolandLithuaniaLatvia
Life expectancy74.4 yrs202473.4 yrs202474.7 yrs202478.4 yrs202477.2 yrs202476.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women79.2 yrs202478.9 yrs202479.4 yrs202482.2 yrs202481.6 yrs202481.5 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men69.7 yrs202468.3 yrs202469.8 yrs202474.8 yrs202473.0 yrs202471.6 yrs2024
Infant mortality1.820244.120247.620243.620242.820242.22024
Under-5 mortality2.320245.220247.920244.220243.420242.52024
Neonatal mortality0.720242.020244.520242.520241.920241.22024
Maternal mortality12023920231520232202382023192023
Measles vaccination98%202497%202491%202492%202486%202498%2024
Tuberculosis172024342024862024112024312024212024
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