Womens life expectancy at birth in Russia
Russia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 79.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.04
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79.04
in 2023
All-time low
58.49
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Russia is 79.04, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Russia peaked at 79.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.49, in 1951.
That places Russia 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.86 | — |
| 1951 | 58.49 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 60.85 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 62.26 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 63.29 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 65.32 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 69.86 | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 69.49 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 71.07 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 70.74 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 71.78 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 72.1 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 72.09 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 72.66 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 73.05 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 73.07 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 73.28 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 73.22 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 73.32 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 73.13 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 73.3 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 73.6 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 73.46 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 73.56 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 73.48 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 73.18 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 73.15 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.18 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.12 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 73.02 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.99 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 73.12 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 73.53 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 73.4 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 73.01 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 73.33 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 74.47 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 74.53 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.47 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.68 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.47 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 74.37 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 73.81 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 71.9 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 71.14 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 71.45 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.3 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.75 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 72.3 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 72.12 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 72.06 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.79 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 71.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.26 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 72.37 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.23 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 73.91 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 74.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74.72 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 74.27 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.56 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 76.24 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.7 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.05 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.74 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.17 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.92 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.38 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 77.76 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 79.04 | +1.6% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 79.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 79.04 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.02 | 58.49 | 71.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.77 | 71.78 | 73.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.3 | 73.02 | 73.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.75 | 72.99 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.75 | 71.14 | 74.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.84 | 71.79 | 74.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.59 | 74.27 | 78.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.77 | 74.38 | 79.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Russia
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Russia?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Russia was 79.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.49 in 1951.
- How does Russia rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Russia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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