Life expectancy at birth, female in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Life expectancy at birth, female was 78.88 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Russian Federation, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, female in Russian Federation is 78.88 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Russian Federation peaked at 78.88 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.2 years, in 1993.
That places Russian Federation 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.78 years | — |
| 1961 | 72.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 72.09 years | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 72.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 73.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 73.07 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 73.22 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 73.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.13 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 73.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 73.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 73.23 years | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 73.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 73.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 73.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 73.02 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.96 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 73.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.42 years | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 72.97 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.23 years | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 74.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.53 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 74.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 73.75 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 71.99 years | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 71.2 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.73 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 71.59 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 72.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 72.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.4 years | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.17 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.9 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 72.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 74.02 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.28 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.61 years | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.86 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.3 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.47 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.06 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.64 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 77.82 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.43 years | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 74.51 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 77.77 years | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 78.73 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 78.88 years | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.77 years | 71.78 years | 73.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.39 years | 73.02 years | 73.77 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.68 years | 72.96 years | 74.53 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.53 years | 71.2 years | 74.3 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.94 years | 71.85 years | 74.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.65 years | 74.88 years | 78.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.26 years | 74.51 years | 78.88 years | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Russian Federation?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Russian Federation was 78.88 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 78.88 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2 years in 1993.
- How does Russian Federation rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Russian Federation ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.