Life expectancy at birth, male in Russia

Russia: Life expectancy at birth, male was 68.26 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.26 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
68.26 years
in 2024
All-time low
57.55 years
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, male in Russia, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, male in Russia is 68.26 years, measured 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 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Russia peaked at 68.26 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.55 years, in 1994.

That places Russia 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.8 years 62.94 years 64.58 years 10
1970s 62.58 years 61.49 years 63.28 years 10
1980s 63.04 years 61.39 years 64.84 years 10
1990s 60.54 years 57.55 years 63.73 years 10
2000s 59.97 years 58.53 years 62.87 years 10
2010s 65.8 years 63.09 years 68.24 years 10
2020s 67.17 years 65.51 years 68.26 years 5

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 142 Greenland 68.41 years compare
  2. 143 Kyrgyzstan 68.4 years compare
  3. 144 Dominica 68.35 years compare
  4. 146 Cambodia 68.15 years compare
  5. 147 Mongolia 67.92 years compare
  6. 148 El Salvador 67.76 years compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, male in Russia?
Life expectancy at birth, male in Russia was 68.26 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 68.26 years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 57.55 years in 1994.
How does Russia rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
Russia ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.