Sex gap in life expectancy in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Sex gap in life expectancy was 11.78 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.78 years
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.04 years
in 1995
All-time low
7.53 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Russian Federation, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Russian Federation stood at 11.78 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Russian Federation peaked at 14.04 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.53 years, in 1951.
That places Russian Federation 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.86 years | — |
| 1951 | 7.53 years | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 7.64 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 8.11 years | +6.1% |
| 1954 | 7.92 years | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 7.76 years | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 8.09 years | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 8.26 years | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 8.13 years | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 8.06 years | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 8.31 years | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 8.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.58 years | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 8.56 years | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.47 years | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.91 years | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 9.17 years | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 9.36 years | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 9.78 years | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 10.19 years | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 10.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 10.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 10.34 years | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 10.32 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.52 years | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 10.78 years | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 11 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.41 years | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 11.37 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 11.56 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 11.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 11.56 years | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 11.36 years | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.26 years | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.58 years | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 9.63 years | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 9.62 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 9.79 years | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 10.44 years | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 10.71 years | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 10.98 years | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.89 years | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 13.15 years | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 13.77 years | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 14.04 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.15 years | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 12.04 years | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 11.96 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.88 years | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 13.52 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 13.37 years | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.51 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.92 years | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 12.59 years | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 12.42 years | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 11.98 years | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 12.05 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.66 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 11.4 years | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.28 years | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.85 years | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.46 years | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.07 years | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.17 years | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.43 years | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 9.66 years | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2 years | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.62 years | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 11.78 years | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.94 years | 7.53 years | 8.26 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.97 years | 8.31 years | 10.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.81 years | 10.32 years | 11.56 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.72 years | 9.62 years | 11.61 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.46 years | 10.71 years | 14.04 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.06 years | 11.98 years | 13.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 years | 10.07 years | 12.05 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 years | 9.2 years | 11.78 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 1 Ukraine 13.3 years compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 11.81 years compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 10.84 years compare
- 5 Georgia 9.54 years compare
- 6 Belarus 9.53 years compare
More health data for Russian Federation
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Russian Federation?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Russian Federation was 11.78 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 14.04 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 years in 1951.
- How does Russian Federation rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.