Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Russian Federation

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

-14-12-10-8196019912023

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 down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

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

That places Russian Federation 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 in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) 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 -10.7 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Russian Federation

  1. 38 Romania -7.5 Years compare
  2. 39 Thailand -8.6 Years compare
  3. 40 Ukraine -9.6 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 -8.3 Years in 1960.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was -14.2 Years in 1994.
How does Russian Federation rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Russian Federation ranks 41st 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 up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
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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