Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Russian Federation
8.42 years
in 2023
Ukraine
9.06 years
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 9.06 years against 8.42 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.64 years.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.95 years | 3.78 years | 2.17 years | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 6.42 years | 4.89 years | 1.53 years | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 7.51 years | 6.22 years | 1.28 years | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 7.62 years | 6.78 years | 0.8444 years | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 8.65 years | 7.53 years | 1.12 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 9.33 years | 8.34 years | 0.9892 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 7.77 years | 0.7374 years | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 7.79 years | 8.32 years | 0.5259 years | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 9.06 years against 8.42 years in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.64 years, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Russian Federation ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.