Life expectancy in Russia as an indicator of the public health

The article presents the analysis of the major trends in the dynamics of the life expectancy of the population of Russia as an integral indicator of public health compared to the same period in the world and in the developed countries. The authors found the series of its characteristics: in the presence of the positive dynamics of the indicators retained the backlog from EU states, as well as a signifi cant difference in the life expectancy of Russian men and women (12 years). It is explained by high rates of infant mortality and mortality of the working-age population. There were identifi ed two areas of activity, given identifi ed trends, which, according to the authors, will help to increase the life expectancy of the Russian population: strengthening the reproductive health and improving the effi ciency of mortality prevention