Over the course of 2020, life expectancy for those living in Russia fell by more than two years, with the coronavirus death toll setting back ambitious government plans to consistently raise citizens’ average life spans.
Last week, a draft government report on demographics was published by the May Decree channel on Telegram. Since then, two unnamed officials have reportedly confirmed its authenticity to the RBK news network. According to the report’s estimates, life expectancy in the country is now 71.1 years, compared to 73.3 in 2019, before the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Continue reading https://on.rt.com/b3ru