Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Russia
Russia: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.3897 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
0.3897
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.4083
in 1978
All-time low
0.2632
in 2003
Years of data
56
1959–2014
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Russia, 1959–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0.3897 for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Russia peaked at 0.4083 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2632, in 2003.
Russia ranks 32nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.2961 | — |
| 1960 | 0.3783 | +27.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3469 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 0.3087 | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3317 | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3888 | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3374 | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3775 | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3498 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3591 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.37 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3696 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3763 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3724 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3545 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3943 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3741 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3547 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.37 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4083 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3768 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3723 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3678 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3841 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.372 | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3455 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3315 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3773 | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3728 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3474 | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3924 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3733 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3901 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3798 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3261 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2942 | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2936 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3043 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3098 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3087 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2829 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2873 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2793 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2694 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2632 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2854 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2812 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2926 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3326 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 0.345 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3706 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.365 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4002 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4046 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3898 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3897 | -0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.3897 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9522, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.3897 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 42% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2961 | 0.2961 | 0.2961 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.3548 | 0.3087 | 0.3888 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3751 | 0.3545 | 0.4083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3663 | 0.3315 | 0.3924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3263 | 0.2829 | 0.3901 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3007 | 0.2632 | 0.3706 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3899 | 0.365 | 0.4046 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Russia?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Russia was 0.3897 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4083 in 1978.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2632 in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Russia ranks 32nd out of 33 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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