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Russia Life Expectancy

Russia's life expectancy rose to 73.25 years in 2023, up from 72.55 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1% (0.7) from the previous year. Russia has life expectancy lower than the global median (73.25 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Europe, Russia is lower (73.25 vs regional median 81.54) and ranks 48th out of 49 countries in Europe.

Russia's happiness index rose to 5.94 points in 2024, up from 5.78 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 73.25
2022 72.55
2021 69.9
2020 71.34
2019 73.08
2018 72.66
2017 72.45
2016 71.65
2015 71.18
2014 70.74
2013 70.58
2012 70.07
2011 69.68
2010 68.84
2009 68.68
2008 67.95
2007 67.59
2006 66.73
2005 65.53
2004 65.47
2003 65.03
2002 65.13
2001 65.38
2000 65.48
1999 65.98
1998 67.03
1997 66.7
1996 65.85
1995 64.69
1994 64.47
1993 64.94
1992 66.87
1991 68.47
1990 68.89
1989 69.17
1988 69.46
1987 69.44
1986 69.39
1985 67.86
1984 67.2
1983 67.65
1982 67.81
1981 67.26
1980 67.03
1979 67.11
1978 67.39
1977 67.38
1976 67.49
1975 67.72
1974 68.32
1973 68.29
1972 68.31
1971 68.38
1970 68.13
1969 67.91
1968 68.32
1967 68.43
1966 68.59
1965 68.51
1964 68.71
1963 68.27
1962 67.7
1961 67.78
1960 67.53
Russia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Russia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 3.7 3.9 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.83 4.19 2020