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US vs Russia Life expectancy
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 Russia stood at roughly 97% of United States’s Life expectancy; today the figure is about 93%, and the pair was closest in 1964 (98%).
| Year | United States | Russia | Russia as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.77 | 67.53 | 97% |
| 1970 | 70.81 | 68.13 | 96% |
| 1980 | 73.61 | 67.03 | 91% |
| 1990 | 75.21 | 68.89 | 92% |
| 2000 | 76.64 | 65.48 | 85% |
| 2010 | 78.54 | 68.84 | 88% |
| 2020 | 76.98 | 71.34 | 93% |
| 2024 | 78.89 | 73.44 | 93% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass Russia in Life expectancy?
It has not come to that. United States has posted the larger Life expectancy in every published year (1960–2024).
How do United States and Russian Federation compare today?
United States is ahead: 78.89 against 73.44 — the trailing economy stands at about 93% of the leader.
Are these Life expectancy figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — years — with no interpolation or estimation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: