One out of four Russian men die before their 55th birthday. One out of four Russian men die before their 55th birthday. The life expectancy for men in Russia is 64 years old, a total among that of the 50 lowest countries in the world. Only 10% of men in the US die before their 55th birthday, and 7% of men in the UK do. And the risk of dying before 55 is exacerbated by those "who said they drank three or more half-liter bottles of vodka a week."