Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Russian Federation
11.74 years
in 2023
Ukraine
13.29 years
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 13.29 years against 11.74 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.55 years.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times 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 | 7.76 years | 4.97 years | 2.79 years | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 8.59 years | 6.44 years | 2.15 years | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 10.46 years | 8.44 years | 2.02 years | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 10.36 years | 9 years | 1.36 years | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 12.22 years | 10.34 years | 1.88 years | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 12.94 years | 11.32 years | 1.62 years | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 10.91 years | 9.83 years | 1.07 years | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 10.26 years | 11.25 years | 0.9948 years | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 13.29 years against 11.74 years in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 1.55 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 different ages?
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.