Life in Belarus: Every Number That Shapes It (1800–2100)
Updated September 2026 · methodology
A child born in Belarus in the 2020s can expect to live 79 years on an average income of 38,000 international dollars. (UN WPP / World Bank, compiled by MYRIAD)
To exist in Belarus today is to live within a framework of modern stability. The daily reality is defined by high levels of connectivity and material access, where the share of the population living in cities has climbed to 75 % and internet access has risen from 0 to 85 %. Life is no longer dictated by the precariousness of the past; instead, it is shaped by universal electricity at home and a society where extreme poverty has been pushed down to 0.5 %.
The trajectory from the 1950s reveals a profound shift in the human experience. In the 1950s, life expectancy at birth was 64, compared to 79 years in the 2020s. Survival has become more certain as child mortality plummeted from 70 to 4.5 per 1,000 births. This structural change is further evidenced by the expansion of education from 6 to 12 years of schooling and an income per person that grew from 7,000 to 38,000 intl-$.
For a child born in Belarus in the 2020s, the birth lottery offers improved physical and economic outcomes. This individual can expect to live 79 years on an average income of 38,000 international dollars, experiencing a different rhythm of labor as annual working hours reduced from 2,200 to 1,550. With an average male height of 180 cm compared to 174 in the 1950s and a homicide rate sitting at 1.2 per 100,000, the data maps a quiet transformation of life.
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The numbers today vs 1950
| Dimension | 1950s | 2020s | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 64 | 79 years | history → |
| Income per Person (GDP per capita, PPP) | 7,000 | 38,000 intl-$ | history → |
| Child Mortality (under 5) | 70 | 4.5 per 1,000 births | history → |
| Years of Schooling | 6 | 12 years | history → |
| Children per Woman | 2.6 | 1.5 births | history → |
| Living in Cities | 52 | 75 % | history → |
| Internet Access | 0 | 85 % | history → |
| Electricity at Home | 85 | 100 % | history → |
| Homicide Rate | 1.5 | 1.2 per 100,000 | history → |
| Annual Working Hours | 2,200 | 1,550 hours/year | history → |
| Average Male Height | 174 | 180 cm | history → |
| Extreme Poverty | 12 | 0.5 % | history → |
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Questions people ask
What is life expectancy in Belarus?
79 years in the 2020s (UN WPP / World Bank data compiled by MYRIAD).
Is Belarus a good place to be born, statistically?
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