Russia life expectancy by year, 1990 to 2024

Russia: 73.4 years in 2024. Life expectancy peaked at 73.4 years in 2024 in this 1990–2024 series.

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What the data shows

Russia: 68.9 years in 1990, 73.4 years in 2024. Its low point was 64.5 years in 1994.
Trinidad and Tobago: 67.6 years in 1990, 73.6 years in 2024.
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 70.5 years in 1990, 73.7 years in 2024. Its low point was 60.8 years in 1995.
Mauritius: 69.4 years in 1990, 73.8 years in 2024. It peaked at 74.5 years in 2017.

About this chart

The sharpest annual fall in Russia's displayed life expectancy series came in 1993: 2.0 years. Russia recorded 73.4 years in 2024, compared with 68.9 years in 1990. The displayed annual series runs from 1990 through 2024; its lowest value was 64.5 years in 1994. The preceding annual observation, for 2023, was 73.3 years.

Life expectancy at birth, both sexes: the years a newborn would live if the mortality rates for that year persisted. This is a period estimate, not a forecast for an individual. In 2024, the comparison lines show Trinidad and Tobago (73.6 years), Korea, Dem. People's Rep. (73.7 years) and Mauritius (73.8 years). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), years. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes: the years a newborn would live if the mortality rates for that year persisted. This is a period estimate, not a forecast for an individual. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

Russia: life expectancy, years, 1990 to 2024; three nearest peers, 1990–2024
Date	🇷🇺 Russia	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	🇰🇵 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.	🇲🇺 Mauritius
1990	68.9 years	67.6 years	70.5 years	69.4 years
1991	68.5 years	67.8 years	70.7 years	70.0 years
1992	66.9 years	67.8 years	71.0 years	70.1 years
1993	64.9 years	67.8 years	70.8 years	70.1 years
1994	64.5 years	67.8 years	70.5 years	70.2 years
1995	64.7 years	68.0 years	60.8 years	70.3 years
1996	65.9 years	68.0 years	60.8 years	70.3 years
1997	66.7 years	68.1 years	60.9 years	70.4 years
1998	67.0 years	68.3 years	60.9 years	70.6 years
1999	66.0 years	68.5 years	60.9 years	71.0 years
2000	65.5 years	68.6 years	60.9 years	71.7 years
2001	65.4 years	68.9 years	60.9 years	71.8 years
2002	65.1 years	69.2 years	60.9 years	72.0 years
2003	65.0 years	69.5 years	69.4 years	72.1 years
2004	65.5 years	69.9 years	69.3 years	72.3 years
2005	65.5 years	70.2 years	69.2 years	72.4 years
2006	66.7 years	70.4 years	69.1 years	72.4 years
2007	67.6 years	70.8 years	69.0 years	72.6 years
2008	67.9 years	71.1 years	69.3 years	72.6 years
2009	68.7 years	71.4 years	69.7 years	72.9 years
2010	68.8 years	71.8 years	70.2 years	73.0 years
2011	69.7 years	72.2 years	70.8 years	73.3 years
2012	70.1 years	72.5 years	71.3 years	73.9 years
2013	70.6 years	72.8 years	71.9 years	74.0 years
2014	70.7 years	72.9 years	72.5 years	74.2 years
2015	71.2 years	72.9 years	72.8 years	74.4 years
2016	71.7 years	72.9 years	73.0 years	74.4 years
2017	72.5 years	73.0 years	73.0 years	74.5 years
2018	72.7 years	72.7 years	73.0 years	74.4 years
2019	73.1 years	72.8 years	72.9 years	74.2 years
2020	71.3 years	72.6 years	72.8 years	74.2 years
2021	69.9 years	71.1 years	73.4 years	73.7 years
2022	72.5 years	73.3 years	73.6 years	73.5 years
2023	73.3 years	73.5 years	73.6 years	73.4 years
2024	73.4 years	73.6 years	73.7 years	73.8 years

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Russia?

Life expectancy at birth in Russia was 73.4 years in 2024, according to the World Bank series for both sexes. This is a period estimate using that year's mortality rates.

When was Russia's life expectancy highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was 73.4 years in 2024. This comparison covers 1990 through 2024; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with Russia?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2024 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), years. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Life expectancy at birth, both sexes: the years a newborn would live if the mortality rates for that year persisted. This is a period estimate, not a forecast for an individual. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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