Life Expectancy at Birth in Russia
Russia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 73.44 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.44
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
122nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
73.44
in 2024
All-time low
64.47
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Russia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Russia recorded 73.44 for life expectancy at birth in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Russia peaked at 73.44 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.47, in 1994.
That places Russia 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.17 | 67.53 | 68.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.85 | 67.11 | 68.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.23 | 67.03 | 69.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.39 | 64.47 | 68.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3 | 65.03 | 68.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 | 68.84 | 73.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1 | 69.9 | 73.44 | 5 |
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More gender data for Russia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 672,264 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,986 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 707,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 701,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 740,969 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Russia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Russia was 73.44 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.44 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.47 in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Russia ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.