In 1960, life expectancy in Russia was 67.5 years, a typical figure for Europe. This number fell between the high of 73-74 years in Scandinavia and the low of 64 years in Portugal, far exceeding Turkey's 50.8 years.
Today, Russians born expect to live 73.1 years, showing progress. Comparatively, Portugal now ranks 25th globally with 82.4 years, and Turkey ranks 78th at 77.2 years, surpassing Russia's 119th place.