Which has higher life expectancy, Republic of Moldova or Russian Federation?

Russian Federation, at 70.02 Years against 69.56 Years in Republic of Moldova as of 2021.

What is the difference in life expectancy between Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation?

0.46 Years, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Moldova vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy

Republic of Moldova

69.56 Years

in 2021

Russian Federation

70.02 Years

in 2021

Republic of Moldova rank

117th

Russian Federation rank

115th

Life expectancy over time

Republic of Moldova
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 70.02 Years against 69.56 Years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.46 Years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 117th and Russian Federation ranks 115th of 185 countries.

Republic of Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Moldova	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	66.66 Years	66.04 Years	0.6175 Years	Republic of Moldova
2010s	71.24 Years	71.15 Years	0.0892 Years	Republic of Moldova
2020s	70.85 Years	70.7 Years	0.1559 Years	Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Republic of Moldova or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 70.02 Years against 69.56 Years in Republic of Moldova as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation?: 0.46 Years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Republic of Moldova and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy?: Republic of Moldova ranks 117th and Russian Federation ranks 115th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.