Womens life expectancy at birth in Russia
Russia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 79.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 112th out of 229 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.
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 |
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More health data for Russia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.7261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5159 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,176 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 957 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1779 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5363 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 112th out of 229 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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