Inequality in life expectancy in Russia
Russia: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0568 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0568
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0911
in 2010
All-time low
0.0558
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Russia, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Russia stood at 0.0568.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Russia peaked at 0.0911 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0558, in 2022.
Russia ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0911 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0818 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0867 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0825 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.079 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0723 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0678 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0632 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0609 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0595 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0568 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0558 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0568 | +1.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0.0568 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.039, 1.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0.0568 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0745 | 0.0595 | 0.0911 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 | 0.0558 | 0.0581 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Russia?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Russia was 0.0568 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0911 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0558 in 2022.
- How does Russia rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Russia ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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