Life expectancy at birth in Russia
Russia: Life expectancy at birth was 70.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.02
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
115th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.22
in 2019
All-time low
64.72
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Russia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Russia recorded 70.02 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Russia peaked at 73.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.72, in 2003.
Russia ranks 115th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.04 | 64.72 | 68.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.15 | 68.83 | 73.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.7 | 70.02 | 71.38 | 2 |
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More health data for Russia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 26 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 26 (2026)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 946,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 909,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 986,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 934,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 991,796 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 939,188 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Russia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Russia was 70.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.22 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.72 in 2003.
- How does Russia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Russia ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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