Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Russia
Russia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages 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
Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Russia recorded 73.15 for remaining life expectancy at different ages in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 | 68.85 | -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 | 65.6 | -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 | 69.73 | +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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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages in Russia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages in Russia was 73.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.27 in 1951.
- How does Russia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Russia ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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