Life expectation at birth by sex in Russia

Russia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.04 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
79.04
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
112th
of 229 countries
All-time high
79.04
in 2023
All-time low
58.49
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Russia, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Russia is 79.04, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 74.71 10
2010s 76.59 74.27 78.17 10
2020s 76.77 74.38 79.04 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 109 Tunisia 79.15 compare
  2. 110 Georgia 79.11 compare
  3. 111 Belarus, Republic of 79.07 compare
  4. 113 Brazil 78.98 compare
  5. 114 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 78.78 compare
  6. 115 Barbados 78.61 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

More population data for Russia

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Russia?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Russia was 79.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 79.04 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 58.49 in 1951.
How does Russia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Russia ranks 112th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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