Average effective age of retirement for women in Russia
Russia: Average effective age of retirement for women was 60.2 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average effective age of retirement for women in Russia, 1994–2018
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Russia recorded 60.2 years for average effective age of retirement for women in 2018.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average effective age of retirement for women in Russia peaked at 60.3 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 56.5 years, in 2000.
That places Russia 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Average effective age of retirement for women in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.1 years | — |
| 1995 | 58 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57.9 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 58 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.6 years | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 56.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.2 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 56.5 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 59.7 years | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 59.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 59.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 59.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.8 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 59.9 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 60.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.3 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.9 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.2 years | +0.2% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 60.2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 63 years, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Russia's 60.2 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.45 years, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.73 years | 56.6 years | 58.1 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 58.47 years | 56.5 years | 59.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.14 years | 59.9 years | 60.3 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average effective age of retirement for women in Russia?
- Average effective age of retirement for women in Russia was 60.2 years in 2018, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest average effective age of retirement for women recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5 years in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for average effective age of retirement for women?
- Russia ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average effective age of retirement for women rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average effective age of retirement for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates are based on a weighted average of changes in labour force participation rates by age, for workers 40+