Russian Federation vs United States: Survival ages across the population
Russian Federation
18.57 years
in 2014
United States
22.5 years
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
41st
United States rank
39th
Survival ages across the population over time
- Russian Federation
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 22.5 years against 18.57 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 3.93 years.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Russian Federation's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th of 41 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3 years | 0.68 years | 0.38 years | United States |
| 1960s | 0.581 years | 1.41 years | 0.828 years | United States |
| 1970s | 1.01 years | 8.19 years | 7.18 years | United States |
| 1980s | 1.78 years | 16.34 years | 14.56 years | United States |
| 1990s | 3.85 years | 18.87 years | 15.02 years | United States |
| 2000s | 11.53 years | 21.27 years | 9.74 years | United States |
| 2010s | 17.93 years | 23.43 years | 5.5 years | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival ages across the population, Russian Federation or United States?
- United States, at 22.5 years against 18.57 years in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival ages across the population between Russian Federation and United States?
- 3.93 years, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2014.
- How do Russian Federation and United States rank globally for survival ages across the population?
- Russian Federation ranks 41st and United States ranks 39th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Survival ages across the population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.