Potential years of life lost in Russia

Russia: Potential years of life lost was 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10,769 Years per 100 000 persons
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
44,126 Years per 100 000 persons
in 1994
All-time low
10,769 Years per 100 000 persons
in 2019
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Potential years of life lost in Russia, 1980–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1980199920191980: 33.8k Years per 100 000 persons1981: 33.4k Years per 100 000 persons1982: 32.1k Years per 100 000 persons1983: 32.5k Years per 100 000 persons1984: 33.5k Years per 100 000 persons1985: 31.2k Years per 100 000 persons1986: 27.0k Years per 100 000 persons1987: 26.8k Years per 100 000 persons1988: 27.2k Years per 100 000 persons1989: 28.0k Years per 100 000 persons1990: 28.7k Years per 100 000 persons1991: 29.4k Years per 100 000 persons1992: 32.5k Years per 100 000 persons1993: 40.0k Years per 100 000 persons1994: 44.1k Years per 100 000 persons1995: 42.4k Years per 100 000 persons1996: 38.5k Years per 100 000 persons1997: 35.5k Years per 100 000 persons1998: 34.8k Years per 100 000 persons1999: 19.0k Years per 100 000 persons2000: 20.1k Years per 100 000 persons2001: 20.4k Years per 100 000 persons2002: 20.8k Years per 100 000 persons2003: 21.0k Years per 100 000 persons2004: 20.5k Years per 100 000 persons2005: 20.5k Years per 100 000 persons2006: 18.5k Years per 100 000 persons2007: 17.3k Years per 100 000 persons2008: 16.8k Years per 100 000 persons2009: 15.8k Years per 100 000 persons2010: 15.5k Years per 100 000 persons2011: 14.5k Years per 100 000 persons2012: 14.0k Years per 100 000 persons2013: 13.5k Years per 100 000 persons2014: 13.6k Years per 100 000 persons2015: 12.8k Years per 100 000 persons2016: 12.3k Years per 100 000 persons2017: 11.3k Years per 100 000 persons2018: 11.2k Years per 100 000 persons2019: 10.8k Years per 100 000 persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years per 100 000 persons.

Analysis

Russia recorded 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons for potential years of life lost in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potential years of life lost in Russia peaked at 44,126 Years per 100 000 persons in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons, in 2019.

That places Russia 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Potential years of life lost in Russia, year by year

Annual values for Potential years of life lost in Russia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Years per 100 000 persons Change
1980 33,804 Years per 100 000 persons —
1981 33,402 Years per 100 000 persons -1.2%
1982 32,144 Years per 100 000 persons -3.8%
1983 32,491 Years per 100 000 persons +1.1%
1984 33,509 Years per 100 000 persons +3.1%
1985 31,177 Years per 100 000 persons -7.0%
1986 27,028 Years per 100 000 persons -13.3%
1987 26,796 Years per 100 000 persons -0.9%
1988 27,153 Years per 100 000 persons +1.3%
1989 27,952 Years per 100 000 persons +2.9%
1990 28,697 Years per 100 000 persons +2.7%
1991 29,381 Years per 100 000 persons +2.4%
1992 32,489 Years per 100 000 persons +10.6%
1993 39,980 Years per 100 000 persons +23.1%
1994 44,126 Years per 100 000 persons +10.4%
1995 42,371 Years per 100 000 persons -4.0%
1996 38,522 Years per 100 000 persons -9.1%
1997 35,490 Years per 100 000 persons -7.9%
1998 34,753 Years per 100 000 persons -2.1%
1999 19,036 Years per 100 000 persons -45.2%
2000 20,136 Years per 100 000 persons +5.8%
2001 20,410 Years per 100 000 persons +1.4%
2002 20,817 Years per 100 000 persons +2.0%
2003 21,006 Years per 100 000 persons +0.9%
2004 20,508 Years per 100 000 persons -2.4%
2005 20,473 Years per 100 000 persons -0.2%
2006 18,513 Years per 100 000 persons -9.6%
2007 17,279 Years per 100 000 persons -6.7%
2008 16,828 Years per 100 000 persons -2.6%
2009 15,823 Years per 100 000 persons -6.0%
2010 15,467 Years per 100 000 persons -2.2%
2011 14,538 Years per 100 000 persons -6.0%
2012 14,044 Years per 100 000 persons -3.4%
2013 13,549 Years per 100 000 persons -3.5%
2014 13,594 Years per 100 000 persons +0.3%
2015 12,848 Years per 100 000 persons -5.5%
2016 12,322 Years per 100 000 persons -4.1%
2017 11,343 Years per 100 000 persons -7.9%
2018 11,168 Years per 100 000 persons -1.5%
2019 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons -3.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,823 Years per 100 000 persons, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Russia's 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,752 Years per 100 000 persons, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Potential years of life lost in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -45.2% 34,753 Years per 100 000 persons 19,036 Years per 100 000 persons

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30,546 Years per 100 000 persons 26,796 Years per 100 000 persons 33,804 Years per 100 000 persons 10
1990s 34,484 Years per 100 000 persons 19,036 Years per 100 000 persons 44,126 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2000s 19,179 Years per 100 000 persons 15,823 Years per 100 000 persons 21,006 Years per 100 000 persons 10
2010s 12,964 Years per 100 000 persons 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons 15,467 Years per 100 000 persons 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 1 South Africa 17,551 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  2. 1 Latvia 7,558 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  3. 2 Croatia 5,248 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  4. 2 Lithuania 7,008 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  5. 3 Mexico 8,732 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  6. 3 Türkiye 6,986 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  7. 4 Brazil 8,314 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  8. 4 Poland 5,991 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  9. 5 Estonia 5,356 Years per 100 000 persons compare
  10. 5 Bulgaria 7,786 Years per 100 000 persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is potential years of life lost in Russia?
Potential years of life lost in Russia was 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest potential years of life lost recorded in Russia?
The highest recorded value was 44,126 Years per 100 000 persons in 1994.
What is the lowest potential years of life lost recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,769 Years per 100 000 persons in 2019.
How does Russia rank for potential years of life lost?
Russia ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
Is potential years of life lost rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Potential years of life lost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Potential years of life lost
Unit
Years per 100 000 persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,490 data points, 1960–2024
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Potential Years of Life Lost (PYLL) is a summary measure of premature mortality which provides an explicit way of weighting deaths occurring at younger ages, which are, a priori, preventable. The calculation of PYLL involves summing up deaths occurring at each age and multiplying this with the number of remaining years to live up to a selected age limit. The limit of 75 years has been chosen for the calculations in OECD Health Statistics. The selected ICD categories presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.