Estonia vs Ukraine: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Estonia
8.3 Years
in 2024
Ukraine
9.6 Years
in 2024
Estonia rank
3rd
Ukraine rank
2nd

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Estonia
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 9.6 Years against 8.3 Years in Estonia, a difference of 1.3 Years.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 2nd of 7 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Ukraine in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s 8.24 Years 6.89 Years 1.35 Years Estonia
1970s 9.48 Years 8.79 Years 0.69 Years Estonia
1980s 9.56 Years 9.31 Years 0.25 Years Estonia
1990s 11.48 Years 10.57 Years 0.91 Years Estonia
2000s 10.97 Years 11.47 Years 0.5 Years Ukraine
2010s 9.09 Years 9.92 Years 0.83 Years Ukraine
2020s 8.5 Years 10.94 Years 2.44 Years Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Estonia or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 9.6 Years against 8.3 Years in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Estonia and Ukraine?
1.3 Years, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ukraine?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Ukraine rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Estonia ranks 3rd and Ukraine ranks 2nd of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.