Life expectancy at birth, projections in Russia

Russia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 84.98 years in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
84.98 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.98 years
in 2100
All-time low
73.34 years
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Life expectancy at birth, projections in Russia, 2024–2100

020406080202420622100

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Russia recorded 84.98 years for life expectancy at birth, projections in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Russia peaked at 84.98 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 73.34 years, in 2024.

Russia ranks 139th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 73.79 years 73.34 years 74.23 years 6
2030s 75.23 years 74.43 years 76.03 years 10
2040s 77 years 76.21 years 77.77 years 10
2050s 78.67 years 77.93 years 79.39 years 10
2060s 80.24 years 79.56 years 80.92 years 10
2070s 81.69 years 81.06 years 82.31 years 10
2080s 83.03 years 82.44 years 83.63 years 10
2090s 84.31 years 83.75 years 84.85 years 10
2100s 84.98 years 84.98 years 84.98 years 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 136 El Salvador 85.33 years compare
  2. 137 India 85.3 years compare
  3. 138 Kazakhstan 85.15 years compare
  4. 140 Honduras 84.62 years compare
  5. 141 Suriname 84.53 years compare
  6. 142 Seychelles 84.26 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Russia?
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Russia was 84.98 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 84.98 years in 2100.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.34 years in 2024.
How does Russia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
Russia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.