Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Russia
Russia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 73.44 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.44 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
73.44 years
in 2024
All-time low
64.47 years
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Russia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Russia 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 Russia peaked at 73.44 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.47 years, in 1994.
Russia ranks 123rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.53 years | — |
| 1961 | 67.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 67.7 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 68.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 68.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 68.51 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 68.59 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 68.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.32 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.91 years | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 68.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 68.38 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 68.31 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 68.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 68.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 67.72 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 67.49 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 67.38 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 67.39 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 67.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 67.03 years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 67.26 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 67.65 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.2 years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 67.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 69.39 years | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 69.44 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.46 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 69.17 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 68.89 years | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 68.47 years | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.87 years | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 64.94 years | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 64.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.69 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.85 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 66.7 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 67.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.98 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 65.48 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.38 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.13 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.03 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 65.47 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.53 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.73 years | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 67.59 years | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 67.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 68.84 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.68 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 70.07 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 72.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.66 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.08 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.34 years | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 69.9 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 72.55 years | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 73.25 years | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.44 years | +0.3% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 73.44 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36 years, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 73.44 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.78 years, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Russia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.44 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.47 years in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Russia ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia 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.