Life expectancy, source comparison in Russia
Russia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 73.15 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Russia recorded 73.15 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Russia peaked at 73.15 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.27 years, in 1951.
That places Russia 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.67 years | 55.27 years | 67.69 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.94 years | 68.31 years | 69.5 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.38 years | 67.57 years | 68.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.68 years | 67.48 years | 70.06 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.35 years | 63.82 years | 69.28 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.04 years | 64.72 years | 68.66 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.15 years | 68.15 years | 73.07 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.66 years | 69.81 years | 73.15 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More health data for Russia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 26 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 26 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 704,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 679,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 718,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 692,485 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 734,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 708,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Russia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Russia was 73.15 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.15 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 years in 1951.
- How does Russia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Russia ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.