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

051015195019862023

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

Annual values for Difference in male and female life expectancy in Russia, 1950 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 Cook Islands 7.19 compare
  2. 1 Ukraine 13.29 compare
  3. 2 Palestine 11.99 compare
  4. 2 Saint Helena 6.36 compare
  5. 3 Anguilla 6.35 compare
  6. 4 Niue 5.04 compare
  7. 4 United States Virgin Islands 10.55 compare
  8. 5 Belarus 9.49 compare
  9. 5 Montserrat 4.71 compare
  10. 6 Georgia 9.44 compare
  11. 6 Mayotte 4.05 compare

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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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Difference in male and female life expectancy
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Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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