Period versus cohort life expectancy in Russia

Russia: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 70.92 in 2014. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2014)
70.92
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 41 countries
All-time high
70.92
in 2014
All-time low
63.81
in 1994
Years of data
56
1959–2014

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Russia, 1959–2014

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2014, period versus cohort life expectancy in Russia stood at 70.92. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Russia peaked at 70.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.81, in 1994.

Russia ranks 41st of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 67.69 67.69 67.69 1
1960s 69.18 68.64 69.92 10
1970s 68.46 67.58 69.07 10
1980s 68.64 67.48 69.9 10
1990s 66.49 63.81 69.22 10
2000s 66.18 64.85 68.76 10
2010s 70.12 68.92 70.92 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 38 Belarus 74.48 compare
  2. 39 Bulgaria 71.41 compare
  3. 40 Ukraine 71.35 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Russia?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Russia was 70.92 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 70.92 in 2014.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.81 in 1994.
How does Russia rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Russia ranks 41st out of 41 countries with data for 2014.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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