Life expectancy at birth, total in Russia
Russia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 73.44 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy at birth, total in Russia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Russia stood at 73.44 years. 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, total in Russia peaked at 73.44 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64.47 years, in 1994.
Russia ranks 120th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.17 years | 67.53 years | 68.71 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.85 years | 67.11 years | 68.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.23 years | 67.03 years | 69.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.39 years | 64.47 years | 68.89 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.3 years | 65.03 years | 68.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1 years | 68.84 years | 73.08 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1 years | 69.9 years | 73.44 years | 5 |
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More health data for Russia
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 946,577 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 909,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 986,685 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 934,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 991,796 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 939,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 1.00 million (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 928,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 856,856 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 878,626 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Russia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Russia was 73.44 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.44 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.47 years in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Russia ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.