Difference in male and female life expectancy in Russia
Russia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 11.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.74
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
3rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
13.87
in 1995
All-time low
7.57
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 11.74 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Russia peaked at 13.87 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.57, in 1952.
That places Russia 3rd out of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.7 | — |
| 1951 | 7.63 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.57 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 8.03 | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 7.82 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 7.6 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 7.77 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 8.02 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 7.8 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 7.67 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 7.96 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 8.03 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 8.16 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 8.14 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.09 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 8.53 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 8.76 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 9.02 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 9.43 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 9.78 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 9.95 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 10.15 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 9.99 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 9.98 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.15 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 10.45 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 10.65 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 11.03 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 11.02 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.22 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 11.3 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 11.24 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 11.02 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.94 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 11 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 10.21 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 9.23 | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 9.21 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.41 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 10.08 | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 10.37 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 10.62 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 11.57 | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 12.96 | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 13.57 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 13.87 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 12.93 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 11.82 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 11.74 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 12.71 | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 13.36 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 13.17 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.22 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 13.26 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.39 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.47 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12.82 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 12.46 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.33 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 11.9 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.04 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 11.57 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.34 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 11.2 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11.23 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.78 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.41 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.01 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.38 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.61 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 9.12 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.57 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 11.74 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.76 | 7.57 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.59 | 7.96 | 9.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 9.95 | 11.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 | 9.21 | 11.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.22 | 10.37 | 13.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.94 | 11.9 | 13.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 10.01 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 9.12 | 11.74 | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0828 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Russia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Russia was 11.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.87 in 1995.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.57 in 1952.
- How does Russia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Russia ranks 3rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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