Life expectancy at birth, total in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Life expectancy at birth, total was 73.44 years in 2024. β¬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth, total in Russian Federation, 1960β2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Russian Federation stood at 73.44 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Russian Federation peaked at 73.44 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.47 years, in 1994.
Russian Federation ranks 122nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.17 years | 67.53 years | 68.71 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.85 years | 67.11 years | 68.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.23 years | 67.03 years | 69.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.39 years | 64.47 years | 68.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3 years | 65.03 years | 68.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 years | 68.84 years | 73.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1 years | 69.9 years | 73.44 years | 5 |
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Russian Federation?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Russian Federation was 73.44 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 73.44 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.47 years in 1994.
- How does Russian Federation rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Russian Federation ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.