Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Russia
Russia: Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) was 23.41 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60, male in Russia, 1960–2024
Source: 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at age 60, male in Russia stood at 23.41 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60, male in Russia peaked at 23.41 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.65 years, in 1994.
That places Russia 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Russia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.81 years | — |
| 1961 | 15.6 years | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 15.24 years | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 15.73 years | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 15.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 15.43 years | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 15.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 15.37 years | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 15.33 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 15.01 years | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 14.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 15.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 14.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 15.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 15 years | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.76 years | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 14.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.71 years | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 14.65 years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.48 years | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 14.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.53 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 14.69 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14.51 years | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 14.32 years | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 15.06 years | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 15 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 14.99 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 14.83 years | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 14.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.49 years | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 13.2 years | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 12.65 years | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 12.9 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 13.36 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.63 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 13.84 years | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.28 years | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.04 years | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 12.97 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.73 years | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.12 years | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 13.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.86 years | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.27 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.59 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.5 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.27 years | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 15.53 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.89 years | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 16.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.18 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.42 years | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 16.87 years | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 16.82 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.78 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 15.05 years | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 14.08 years | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 16.14 years | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 17.25 years | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 23.41 years | +35.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 23.41 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.44 years, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 23.41 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.68 years, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy at age 60, male (years) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +35.7% | 17.25 years | 23.41 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.48 years | 15.01 years | 15.81 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.84 years | 14.48 years | 15.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7 years | 14.32 years | 15.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.7 years | 12.65 years | 14.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.49 years | 12.73 years | 14.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 years | 14.5 years | 16.87 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.19 years | 14.08 years | 23.41 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 23 Hungary 23.55 years compare
- 24 South Africa 23.49 years compare
- 25 Moldova 23.44 years compare
- 27 Liechtenstein 23.39 years compare
- 28 Madagascar 23.39 years compare
- 29 Luxembourg 23.34 years compare
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 life expectancy at age 60, male in Russia?
- Life expectancy at age 60, male in Russia was 23.41 years in 2024, according to 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.41 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60, male recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.65 years in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Russia ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at age 60, male rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.