Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was 10.7 Years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.7 Years
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
14.2 Years
in 1994
All-time low
8.3 Years
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Russian Federation, 1960–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

Russian Federation recorded 10.7 Years for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Russian Federation peaked at 14.2 Years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.3 Years, in 1960.

That places Russian Federation 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male) in Russian Federation, 1960 to 2023.
Year Years Change
1960 8.3 Years
1961 8.4 Years +1.2%
1962 8.6 Years +2.4%
1963 8.6 Years +0.0%
1964 8.5 Years -1.2%
1965 8.9 Years +4.7%
1966 9.2 Years +3.4%
1967 9.4 Years +2.2%
1968 9.8 Years +4.3%
1969 10.2 Years +4.1%
1970 10.4 Years +2.0%
1971 10.5 Years +1.0%
1972 10.4 Years -1.0%
1973 10.3 Years -1.0%
1974 10.6 Years +2.9%
1975 10.8 Years +1.9%
1976 10.9 Years +0.9%
1977 11.4 Years +4.6%
1978 11.4 Years +0.0%
1979 11.5 Years +0.9%
1980 11.6 Years +0.9%
1981 11.6 Years +0.0%
1982 11.4 Years -1.7%
1983 11.3 Years -0.9%
1984 11.3 Years +0.0%
1985 10.5 Years -7.1%
1986 9.5 Years -9.5%
1987 9.4 Years -1.1%
1988 9.9 Years +5.3%
1989 10.1 Years +2.0%
1990 10.6 Years +5.0%
1991 10.3 Years -2.8%
1992 10 Years -2.9%
1993 12.2 Years +22.0%
1994 14.2 Years +16.4%
1995 13.5 Years -4.9%
1996 12.8 Years -5.2%
1997 12 Years -6.3%
1998 11.9 Years -0.8%
1999 12.5 Years +5.0%
2000 13.2 Years +5.6%
2001 13.3 Years +0.8%
2002 13.2 Years -0.8%
2003 13.3 Years +0.8%
2004 13.5 Years +1.5%
2005 13.6 Years +0.7%
2006 12.9 Years -5.1%
2007 12.6 Years -2.3%
2008 12.4 Years -1.6%
2009 11.9 Years -4.0%
2010 11.8 Years -0.8%
2011 11.6 Years -1.7%
2012 11.3 Years -2.6%
2013 11.2 Years -0.9%
2014 11.2 Years +0.0%
2015 10.8 Years -3.6%
2016 10.6 Years -1.9%
2017 10.1 Years -4.7%
2018 10.1 Years +0.0%
2019 9.9 Years -2.0%
2020 9.9 Years +0.0%
2021 9 Years -9.1%
2022 10.2 Years +13.3%
2023 10.7 Years +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.99 Years 8.3 Years 10.2 Years 10
1970s 10.82 Years 10.3 Years 11.5 Years 10
1980s 10.66 Years 9.4 Years 11.6 Years 10
1990s 12 Years 10 Years 14.2 Years 10
2000s 12.99 Years 11.9 Years 13.6 Years 10
2010s 10.86 Years 9.9 Years 11.8 Years 10
2020s 9.95 Years 9 Years 10.7 Years 4

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 2 Ukraine 9.6 Years compare
  2. 3 Thailand 8.6 Years compare
  3. 4 Romania 7.5 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Russian Federation?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Russian Federation was 10.7 Years in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 14.2 Years in 1994.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3 Years in 1960.
How does Russian Federation rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Russian Federation ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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