Life expectancy at birth in Russia

Life expectancy at birth in Russia was 68.9 years in 2010.

Measure: Life expectancy at birth (Eurostat) Unit: Years Data: 2006 to 2010 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Russia is for 2010. Most countries have figures for 2024.
Russia, 2010 68.9 Years
Change from 2009 +0.3% 2009: 68.7 years
European Union, 2010 79.8 yearsb (Break in time series) Official aggregate
Median of G20 countries, 2010 80.6 years Middle value of 6 countries

Life expectancy at birth in Russia over time

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Years. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Life expectancy at birth (Eurostat) (years), 2002 to 2024
Period RussiaEuropean Union
2024 – 81.5 yearsep (estimated, provisional)
2023 – 81.2 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 – 80.6 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2021 – 80.0 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 – 80.3 yearsbep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2019 – 81.1 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2018 – 80.8 yearse (estimated)
2017 – 80.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 – 80.7 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 – 80.5 yearsb (break in time series)
2014 – 80.6 yearsbe (break in time series, estimated)
2013 – 80.5 years
2012 – 80.2 yearsb (break in time series)
2011 – 80.1 yearsb (break in time series)
2010 68.9 years 79.8 yearsb (break in time series)
2009 68.7 years 79.5 years
2008 67.9 years 79.3 years
2007 67.5 years 79.1 years
2006 66.6 years 78.9 years
2005 – 78.4 years
2004 – 78.3 years
2003 – 77.7 years
2002 – 77.6 years

Flags: b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional; ep estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.3% from 68.7 years in 2009.
  • Since 2006, when it was 66.6 years, the figure has changed by +3.5%.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2010 was 79.8 years.

Source and dates

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_mlexpec · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A unit=YR age=Y_LT1
Observation period
2006 to 2010 for Russia
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat