Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Sex ratio in life expectancy

Russian Federation
1.18
in 2023
Ukraine
1.2
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
1st

Sex ratio in life expectancy over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.2 against 1.18 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.02.

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 1.14 1.09 0.0483 Russian Federation
1960s 1.14 1.1 0.0377 Russian Federation
1970s 1.17 1.13 0.039 Russian Federation
1980s 1.17 1.14 0.0279 Russian Federation
1990s 1.21 1.17 0.0391 Russian Federation
2000s 1.22 1.18 0.0345 Russian Federation
2010s 1.17 1.15 0.0199 Russian Federation
2020s 1.16 1.17 0.0131 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.2 against 1.18 in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
0.02, 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 ratio in life expectancy?
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 ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex ratio in life expectancy
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.