{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ru-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ru-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Russia Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Russia's Life Expectancy at Birth: 73.4 years in 2024, +0.3% YoY. World Bank (SP.DYN.LE00.IN), 1975–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health & Wellbeing","World Bank","Russia","2024"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Russia","temporal_coverage":"1975/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Russia Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.LE00.IN?locations=RU"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1975–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"50"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Russia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Russia (2024)","value":"73.4","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"50","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Russia Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":50,"observations":[{"period":"1975","value":67.7239024390244},{"period":"1976","value":67.4875609756098},{"period":"1977","value":67.3763414634146},{"period":"1978","value":67.3909756097561},{"period":"1979","value":67.1143902439024},{"period":"1980","value":67.0339024390244},{"period":"1981","value":67.2639024390244},{"period":"1982","value":67.8060975609756},{"period":"1983","value":67.6526829268293},{"period":"1984","value":67.2026829268293},{"period":"1985","value":67.8568292682927},{"period":"1986","value":69.389756097561},{"period":"1987","value":69.44},{"period":"1988","value":69.4643902439024},{"period":"1989","value":69.1717073170732},{"period":"1990","value":68.8860975609756},{"period":"1991","value":68.4743902439024},{"period":"1992","value":66.8731707317073},{"period":"1993","value":64.9358536585366},{"period":"1994","value":64.4670731707317},{"period":"1995","value":64.6907317073171},{"period":"1996","value":65.8541463414634},{"period":"1997","value":66.6987804878049},{"period":"1998","value":67.029756097561},{"period":"1999","value":65.9821951219512},{"period":"2000","value":65.4836585365854},{"period":"2001","value":65.3834146341463},{"period":"2002","value":65.1287804878049},{"period":"2003","value":65.0275609756098},{"period":"2004","value":65.4709756097561},{"period":"2005","value":65.529756097561},{"period":"2006","value":66.7275609756098},{"period":"2007","value":67.5868292682927},{"period":"2008","value":67.9492682926829},{"period":"2009","value":68.6846341463415},{"period":"2010","value":68.8412195121951},{"period":"2011","value":69.6839024390244},{"period":"2012","value":70.0721951219512},{"period":"2013","value":70.5787804878049},{"period":"2014","value":70.7436585365854},{"period":"2015","value":71.1834146341463},{"period":"2016","value":71.6512195121951},{"period":"2017","value":72.4514634146342},{"period":"2018","value":72.6621951219512},{"period":"2019","value":73.0839024390244},{"period":"2020","value":71.3387804878049},{"period":"2021","value":69.900243902439},{"period":"2022","value":72.5456097560976},{"period":"2023","value":73.2546341463415},{"period":"2024","value":73.4404878048781}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"73.4","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2023","value":"73.3","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"72.5","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"69.9","yoyChange":"-2.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"71.3","yoyChange":"-2.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"73.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"72.7","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"72.5","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"71.7","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"71.2","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2014","value":"70.7","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"70.6","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"70.1","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"69.7","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"68.8","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"68.7","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"67.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"67.6","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"66.7","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"65.5","yoyChange":"+0.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks total life expectancy at birth in Russia from 1990 to present. Highlight the COVID-19 dip (2020–2021) and recovery. Compare to the regional average. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1975–2024 (50 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 73.4 years in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64.5 in 1994. The latest reading of 73.4 in 2024 represents a change of +0.1."}]}