Healthy life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.94 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
60.94
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
114th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.72
in 2019
All-time low
56.51
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 56.72001: 56.72002: 56.62003: 56.52004: 56.92005: 56.92006: 582007: 58.82008: 59.12009: 59.72010: 602011: 60.82012: 61.12013: 61.62014: 61.62015: 62.12016: 62.42017: 63.12018: 63.32019: 63.72020: 62.22021: 60.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation is 60.94, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation peaked at 63.72 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.51, in 2003.

That places Russian Federation 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 56.71
2001 56.69 -0.0%
2002 56.56 -0.2%
2003 56.51 -0.1%
2004 56.87 +0.6%
2005 56.95 +0.1%
2006 58 +1.8%
2007 58.77 +1.3%
2008 59.11 +0.6%
2009 59.75 +1.1%
2010 59.99 +0.4%
2011 60.76 +1.3%
2012 61.12 +0.6%
2013 61.57 +0.7%
2014 61.63 +0.1%
2015 62.15 +0.8%
2016 62.43 +0.5%
2017 63.15 +1.1%
2018 63.29 +0.2%
2019 63.72 +0.7%
2020 62.22 -2.4%
2021 60.94 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.59 56.51 59.75 10
2010s 61.98 59.99 63.72 10
2020s 61.58 60.94 62.22 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 111 Mongolia 61.31 compare
  2. 112 Republic of Moldova 61.21 compare
  3. 113 Iraq 61.02 compare
  4. 115 Paraguay 60.88 compare
  5. 116 Turkmenistan 60.82 compare
  6. 117 Indonesia 60.67 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation?
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Russian Federation was 60.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 63.72 in 2019.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 56.51 in 2003.
How does Russian Federation rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
Russian Federation ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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