Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Russia
Russia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 67.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.26
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.74
in 2019
All-time low
50.96
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 67.26 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Russia peaked at 67.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.96, in 1951.
That places Russia 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51 | — |
| 1951 | 50.96 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 53.21 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 54.15 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 55.37 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 57.56 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 61.77 | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 61.23 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 62.94 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 62.68 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 63.47 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 63.67 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.51 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 64.1 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 64.58 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.16 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 64.11 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 63.86 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 63.55 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.94 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 62.97 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 63.09 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.12 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63.24 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.96 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 62.4 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 62.16 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.77 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.76 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 61.46 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 61.37 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 61.55 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 62.18 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62.14 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 61.71 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 62.75 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 64.84 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 64.91 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.67 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.24 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.76 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 63.39 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.91 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 58.74 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 57.37 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 57.41 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.15 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 60.72 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 61.06 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.42 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 58.6 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58.69 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.43 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.4 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.75 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.31 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.33 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.78 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.73 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.22 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.9 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.39 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.97 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.12 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.86 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.59 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.68 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.73 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.74 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.27 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 65.17 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.14 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 67.26 | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 67.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 67.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.09 | 50.96 | 62.94 | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.8 | 62.94 | 64.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.49 | 61.46 | 63.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.04 | 61.37 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.29 | 57.37 | 63.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.78 | 58.4 | 62.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 62.22 | 67.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.46 | 65.17 | 67.26 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Russia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Russia was 67.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.96 in 1951.
- How does Russia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Russia ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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