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How long will a 72-year-old man in Belarus live?

Move the controls. Life expectancy and the chance of reaching each age, from official mortality statistics for 37 countries in Europe and North America.

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Age

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Official mortality statistics are published by sex at birth, which is why we ask.

Life expectancy

About 82 years old

At today's death rates, a 72-year-old man in Belarus can expect 9.6 more years on average.

Reaches 8055%
Reaches 9012%
Reaches 1000%

Period life expectancy: what today's death rates imply, without guessing future medical progress — so for younger people it is, if anything, on the low side. A statistic for people like you, not a prediction.

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What's most likely to cut it short?

The causes, ranked — and the changes worth the most years.

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What to do about it

Check-ups recommended for a 72-year-old man in Belarus

Blood pressure check
every year from 40 — in the free dispensary check (диспансеризация) at your polyclinic
Bowel cancer screening (stool test)
not part of the dispensary check — ask your doctor about a stool test every 2 years at 50–74 (European guidelines)
Flu vaccine
every autumn — from 60 or 65, depending on your country
Cholesterol & heart-risk check
every year from 40 — in the free dispensary check (диспансеризация) at your polyclinic
Pneumonia vaccine (pneumococcal)
from 60 or 65, depending on your country — ask your doctor
Blood sugar test (diabetes)
every year from 40 (every 3 years from 18) — in the free dispensary check (диспансеризация) at your polyclinic

If you smoke or used to:

Lung cancer screening (low-dose CT)
if you smoke or smoked heavily, ages 50–74 — ask whether it's offered
Aortic aneurysm scan (ultrasound)
once, men 65+ who have ever smoked · ask your doctor

If a parent, brother, sister or child had:

Bowel cancer in the family — earlier bowel check
often a colonoscopy every 5 years from 40 (or 10 years before your relative's age at diagnosis, if earlier) · ask your doctor

Based on the Belarus Ministry of Health dispensary check (2024) and European guidelines. Your doctor may suggest more, or sooner, depending on your health. Educational, not medical advice.

Every age at once: life expectancy in Belarus by age.

Where a 72-year-old man lives longest

The age people like this reach on average, in each of the 37 countries we cover — Belarus ranks 36th. Each links to that country's table by age.