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.
Life expectancy unwpp in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.47 | — |
| 1951 | 55.27 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 57.59 | +4.2% |
| 1953 | 58.78 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 59.92 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 62.06 | +3.6% |
| 1956 | 66.5 | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 66.05 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 67.69 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 67.38 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 68.31 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 68.56 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 68.48 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 69.06 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 69.5 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 69.28 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 69.36 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 69.18 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 69.06 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.63 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 68.71 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 68.92 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 68.84 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 68.73 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 68.26 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.1 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 67.87 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 67.81 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 67.57 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 67.48 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 67.62 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 68.14 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 68.03 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 67.57 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 68.3 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 70.02 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 70.06 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69.86 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.69 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 69.28 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 69 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 67.84 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 65.04 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 63.82 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 63.99 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.45 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 66.59 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 66.92 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.59 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 65 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 65.02 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.73 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.72 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.15 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.22 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.55 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 67.47 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.86 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 68.66 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 68.15 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.72 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.12 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.64 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.34 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.91 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 72.84 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 72.94 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.07 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.17 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 69.81 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.52 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 73.15 | +0.9% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 73.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 73.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.34 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0237 units per person (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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