Life expectancy unwpp in Russia
Russia: Life expectancy unwpp was 73.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.15
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.15
in 2023
All-time low
55.27
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy unwpp in Russia is 73.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Russia peaked at 73.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.27, in 1951.
Russia ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.67 | 55.27 | 67.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.94 | 68.31 | 69.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.38 | 67.57 | 68.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.68 | 67.48 | 70.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.35 | 63.82 | 69.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.04 | 64.72 | 68.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.15 | 68.15 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.66 | 69.81 | 73.15 | 4 |
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More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 26 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 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 unwpp in Russia?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Russia was 73.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 in 1951.
- How does Russia rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Russia ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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