Death rates by main cause in Russia 2023

The most common cause of death in Russia in 2023 was diseases of the circulatory system, with approximately 557 deaths per 100 thousand of the country's population. Furthermore, 197 deaths per 100 thousand population occurred due to neoplasms, which were the second leading cause of mortality in the country. The third most common cause was diseases of the nervous system, accounting for nearly 74 deaths per 100 thousand residents. 

Are there more births or deaths in Russia per year?

In recent years, the annual number of deaths was higher than the count of births in Russia. The natural decrease in the population, calculated as the difference between deaths and births, was around one million in 2021. The number of deaths per one thousand population, also known as the mortality rate, increased from 16.7 in 2021 to 12.9 in 2022. 

How long do Russians live on average?

Russian residents born in 2022 were expected to live an average of 73 years. The country had one of the largest gender gaps in life expectancy in OECD, according to the World Bank's World Development Indicators in 2021. Women were expected to live for approximately 10 years longer than men.