Russia: Life expectancy
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| Russia |
Life expectancy, in years |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 71.34 |
| Reference | 2020 |
| Measure | years |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for Russia from 1960 to 2020. The average value for Russia during that period was 67.97 years with a minimum of 64.47 years in 1994 and a maximum of 73.08 years in 2019.
The latest value from 2020 is 71.34 years. For comparison, the world average in 2020 based on 191
countries is 72.18 years.
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The life expectancy in Russia and other countries is defined as the number of years a newborn is expected to live.
Definition: 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.