Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Russia
Russia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 11.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.78
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.04
in 1995
All-time low
7.53
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Russia stood at 11.78.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Russia peaked at 14.04 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 1951.
That places Russia 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.86 | — |
| 1951 | 7.53 | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 7.64 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 8.11 | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 7.92 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 7.76 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 8.09 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 8.26 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 8.13 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 8.06 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 8.31 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 8.43 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.58 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 8.56 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.47 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.91 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 9.17 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.36 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.78 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 10.19 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 10.33 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.51 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.34 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 10.32 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.52 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 10.78 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.41 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 11.37 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.56 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.61 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.56 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.36 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.26 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.3 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.58 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 9.63 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 9.62 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.79 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.44 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 10.71 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.98 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.89 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 13.15 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 13.77 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 14.04 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.15 | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 12.04 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.96 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.88 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 13.52 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.37 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.36 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.39 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.51 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.59 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.92 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.59 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.42 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.98 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.05 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.66 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.28 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.85 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.46 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.07 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.17 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.43 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.66 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.62 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 11.78 | +10.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 11.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.98, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 11.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.94 | 7.53 | 8.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.97 | 8.31 | 10.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.81 | 10.32 | 11.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 | 9.62 | 11.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.46 | 10.71 | 14.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 | 11.98 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 | 10.07 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 | 9.2 | 11.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Russia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Russia was 11.78 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 in 1995.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 1951.
- How does Russia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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