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Russia’s Life Expectancy

#69 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
73.3 years
Year-over-year
+0.7 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+5.7 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +5.7 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +0.7 years.
  • Lowest level: 64.5 years in 1994.
  • Highest level: 73.3 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Russia
Year ⇵ Life Expectancy ⇵
1960 67.5 years
1961 67.8 years
1962 67.7 years
1963 68.3 years
1964 68.7 years
1965 68.5 years
1966 68.6 years
1967 68.4 years
1968 68.3 years
1969 67.9 years
1970 68.1 years
1971 68.4 years
1972 68.3 years
1973 68.3 years
1974 68.3 years
1975 67.7 years
1976 67.5 years
1977 67.4 years
1978 67.4 years
1979 67.1 years
1980 67.0 years
1981 67.3 years
1982 67.8 years
1983 67.7 years
1984 67.2 years
1985 67.9 years
1986 69.4 years
1987 69.4 years
1988 69.5 years
1989 69.2 years
1990 68.9 years
1991 68.5 years
1992 66.9 years
1993 64.9 years
1994 64.5 years
1995 64.7 years
1996 65.9 years
1997 66.7 years
1998 67.0 years
1999 66.0 years
2000 65.5 years
2001 65.4 years
2002 65.1 years
2003 65.0 years
2004 65.5 years
2005 65.5 years
2006 66.7 years
2007 67.6 years
2008 67.9 years
2009 68.7 years
2010 68.8 years
2011 69.7 years
2012 70.1 years
2013 70.6 years
2014 70.7 years
2015 71.2 years
2016 71.7 years
2017 72.5 years
2018 72.7 years
2019 73.1 years
2020 71.3 years
2021 69.9 years
2022 72.5 years
2023 73.3 years

Source: World Bank