Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 67.26 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.26 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.74 years
in 2019
All-time low
50.96 years
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Russian Federation, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Russian Federation recorded 67.26 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex 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, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Russian Federation peaked at 67.74 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.96 years, in 1951.
That places Russian Federation 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51 years | — |
| 1951 | 50.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 53.21 years | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 54.15 years | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 55.37 years | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 57.56 years | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 61.77 years | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 61.23 years | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 62.94 years | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 62.68 years | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 63.47 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 63.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 63.51 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 64.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 64.58 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 64.16 years | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 64.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 63.86 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 63.55 years | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.94 years | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 62.97 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 63.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 63.12 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 63.24 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.96 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 62.4 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 62.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 61.77 years | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 61.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 61.46 years | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 61.37 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 61.55 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 62.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 61.71 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 62.75 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 64.84 years | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 64.91 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.67 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 64.24 years | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 63.76 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 63.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.91 years | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 58.74 years | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 57.37 years | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 57.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.15 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 60.72 years | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 61.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.42 years | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 58.6 years | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.43 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.4 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 58.78 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.31 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 61.33 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 61.78 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.73 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 62.22 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.9 years | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 64.39 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 64.97 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.12 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.86 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 67.68 years | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.73 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.74 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 66.27 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 65.17 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 67.14 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 67.26 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.09 years | 50.96 years | 62.94 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.8 years | 62.94 years | 64.58 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.49 years | 61.46 years | 63.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.04 years | 61.37 years | 64.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.29 years | 57.37 years | 63.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.78 years | 58.4 years | 62.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 years | 62.22 years | 67.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.46 years | 65.17 years | 67.26 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Russian Federation?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Russian Federation was 67.26 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 67.74 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.96 years in 1951.
- How does Russian Federation rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Russian Federation ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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