Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Russia
Russia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 85.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
105th
of 215 countries
All-time high
85.9%
in 2024
All-time low
74.0%
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Russia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Russia recorded 85.9% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Russia peaked at 85.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 1994.
That places Russia 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.9% | — |
| 1961 | 78.3% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 79.6% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 80.0% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 79.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 81.4% | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.6% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 75.9% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 77.3% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.0% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 79.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 85.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.2%, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Russia's 85.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.1% | 77.9% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.5% | 78.7% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 78.6% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 74.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 74.9% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 79.1% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.2% | 79.0% | 85.9% | 5 |
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 share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Russia?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Russia was 85.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Russia ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Russia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.