Life Expectancy (Men)
| Region | Years | % Russian mean |
| North Caucasus | 61 | 104 |
| Central Black Earth | 60 | 104 |
| Volga | 60 | 103 |
| Volgo-Vyatka | 59 | 101 |
| RUSSIAN MEAN | 58 | 100 |
| Urals | 58 | 100 |
| North-west | 58 | 100 |
| West Siberia | 58 | 99 |
| Central | 58 | 99 |
| Northern | 57 | 97 |
| Far East | 57 | 97 |
| East Siberia | 55 | 95 |
| Source: Regiony Rossii [Russian Regions], 1996. |
Equality of life expectancy for men has been achieved in Russia: the healthiest regions are only four percentage points above the national mean, the least healthy region only five per cent.
However, in this instance equality goes along with a decline in life expectancy to levels that are much lower than anywhere in the OECD world. In Hungary, a post-Communist society with a poor record, the average newborn male can expect to live 67 years; and in Turkey 68 years,. By contrast, in Russia the average male life expectancy is now forecast to be 58 years, a figure below the average for Latin America, Asia or the Middle East and North Africa.