Russian Federation vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Life expectancy

Russian Federation
71.34 years
in 2020
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
71.09 years
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
97th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
98th

Life expectancy over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
203040506070187019452020

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 71.34 years against 71.09 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 97th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 11 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 28.68 years 25 years 3.68 years Russian Federation
1880s 29.55 years 25.63 years 3.92 years Russian Federation
1890s 30.85 years 26.56 years 4.29 years Russian Federation
1900s 32.58 years 28 years 4.58 years Russian Federation
1910s 33.45 years 29.08 years 4.37 years Russian Federation
1920s 43.68 years 31 years 12.68 years Russian Federation
1930s 46.26 years 33.38 years 12.88 years Russian Federation
1950s 61.66 years 56.65 years 5.01 years Russian Federation
1960s 69.1 years 61.24 years 7.86 years Russian Federation
1970s 68.57 years 66.07 years 2.51 years Russian Federation
1980s 67.87 years 68.94 years 1.07 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
1990s 66.32 years 71.84 years 5.52 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 65.67 years 72.63 years 6.96 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 70.74 years 72.95 years 2.2 years Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 71.34 years 71.09 years 0.2474 years Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Russian Federation or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Russian Federation, at 71.34 years against 71.09 years in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Russian Federation and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.25 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Russian Federation and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?
Russian Federation ranks 97th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 98th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.