Russia vs Ukraine: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Russia
11.74
in 2023
Ukraine
13.29
in 2023
Russia rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 13.29 against 11.74 in Russia, a difference of 1.55.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 7 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.76 | 4.97 | 2.79 | Russia |
| 1960s | 8.59 | 6.44 | 2.15 | Russia |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 8.44 | 2.02 | Russia |
| 1980s | 10.36 | 9 | 1.36 | Russia |
| 1990s | 12.22 | 10.34 | 1.88 | Russia |
| 2000s | 12.94 | 11.32 | 1.62 | Russia |
| 2010s | 10.91 | 9.83 | 1.07 | Russia |
| 2020s | 10.26 | 11.25 | 0.9948 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Russia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 13.29 against 11.74 in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Russia and Ukraine?
- 1.55, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Russia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.