Sex ratio in life expectancy in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.18 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.18
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1995
All-time low
1.13
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Russian Federation, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Russian Federation is 1.18, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Russian Federation peaked at 1.24 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1959.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.15 | — |
| 1951 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.14 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.14 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.16 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.16 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.18 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.17 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.15 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.19 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.24 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.24 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.22 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.23 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.23 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.21 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.19 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.17 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.15 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.16 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 1.15 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 1 Ukraine 1.2 compare
- 2 Palestine, State of 1.2 compare
- 4 United States Virgin Islands 1.15 compare
- 5 Georgia 1.14 compare
- 6 Belarus 1.14 compare
More health data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,176 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 957 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 17.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 16.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Russian Federation?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Russian Federation was 1.18 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1959.
- How does Russian Federation rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.