Romania vs Ukraine: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Romania
-7.5 Years
in 2024
Ukraine
-9.6 Years
in 2024
Romania rank
38th
Ukraine rank
40th

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Romania
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Romania currently reports -7.5 Years against -9.6 Years in Ukraine, a difference of 2.1 Years.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 41 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Ukraine Difference Ahead
1960s -4.45 Years -7.9 Years 3.45 Years Romania
1970s -4.64 Years -8.79 Years 4.15 Years Romania
1980s -5.74 Years -9.3 Years 3.56 Years Romania
1990s -7.38 Years -10.57 Years 3.19 Years Romania
2000s -7.36 Years -11.47 Years 4.11 Years Romania
2010s -7.34 Years -9.91 Years 2.57 Years Romania
2020s -7.64 Years -10.94 Years 3.3 Years Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Romania or Ukraine?
Romania, at -7.5 Years against -9.6 Years in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Romania and Ukraine?
2.1 Years, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Ukraine?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Romania and Ukraine rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Romania ranks 38th and Ukraine ranks 40th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). 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 (male-female)
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.