Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) in Russia
Russia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) was -10.7 Years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
-10.7 Years
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
-8.3 Years
in 1960
All-time low
-14.2 Years
in 1994
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Russia, 1960–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Russia recorded -10.7 Years for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Russia peaked at -8.3 Years in 1960 and was at its lowest, -14.2 Years, in 1994.
That places Russia 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) in Russia, year by year
| 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 | -10.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | -10.9 Years | +1.9% |
| 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 | -9.4 Years | -10.5% |
| 1987 | -9.4 Years | -0.0% |
| 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 | -13.2 Years | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -13.2 Years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -13.3 Years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | -13.4 Years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | -13.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | -12.9 Years | -4.4% |
| 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% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's -10.7 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is -4.55 Years, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Russia's -10.7 Years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -4.6 Years, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8.99 Years | -10.2 Years | -8.3 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | -10.81 Years | -11.5 Years | -10.3 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.65 Years | -11.6 Years | -9.4 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | -12 Years | -14.2 Years | -10 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | -12.96 Years | -13.5 Years | -11.9 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | -10.86 Years | -11.8 Years | -9.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.95 Years | -10.7 Years | -9 Years | 4 |
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 — life expectancy difference in Russia?
- Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was -8.3 Years in 1960.
- What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.2 Years in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Russia ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.