Life expectancy in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Life expectancy was 71.34 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71.34 years
World rank
97th
of 162 countries
All-time high
72.1 years
in 2015
All-time low
28.68 years
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy in Russian Federation, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy in Russian Federation stood at 71.34 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Russian Federation peaked at 72.1 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.68 years, in 1870.
Russian Federation ranks 97th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 28.68 years | — |
| 1880 | 29.55 years | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 30.85 years | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 32.58 years | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 33.45 years | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 43 years | +28.6% |
| 1929 | 44.36 years | +3.2% |
| 1933 | 45.6 years | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 46.92 years | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 58.52 years | +24.7% |
| 1955 | 64.8 years | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 68.7 years | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 69.5 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 68.83 years | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 68.32 years | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 67.48 years | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 68.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 68.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.1 years | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 65.27 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.07 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 69.39 years | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 72.1 years | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 71.34 years | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 28.68 years | 28.68 years | 28.68 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 29.55 years | 29.55 years | 29.55 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 30.85 years | 30.85 years | 30.85 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 32.58 years | 32.58 years | 32.58 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 33.45 years | 33.45 years | 33.45 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 43.68 years | 43 years | 44.36 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 46.26 years | 45.6 years | 46.92 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 61.66 years | 58.52 years | 64.8 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 69.1 years | 68.7 years | 69.5 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.57 years | 68.32 years | 68.83 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 67.87 years | 67.48 years | 68.26 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.32 years | 64.1 years | 68.54 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.67 years | 65.27 years | 66.07 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.74 years | 69.39 years | 72.1 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.34 years | 71.34 years | 71.34 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
- 94 Nicaragua 71.8 years compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.63 years compare
- 96 Honduras 71.46 years compare
- 98 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 71.09 years compare
- 99 El Salvador 71.06 years compare
- 100 Egypt 70.99 years compare
More health data for Russian Federation
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 17.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 16.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Russian Federation?
- Life expectancy in Russian Federation was 71.34 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.68 years in 1870.
- How does Russian Federation rank for life expectancy?
- Russian Federation ranks 97th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.