Which has higher life expectancy, Russia or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 73.42 against 73.15 in Russia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?

82 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russia

73.15

in 2023

Ukraine

73.42

in 2023

Russia rank

138th

Ukraine rank

137th

Ukraine currently reports 73.42 against 73.15 in Russia, a difference of 0.27.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Ukraine ahead.

Russia ranks 138th and Ukraine ranks 137th of 236 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Decade	Russia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1900s	30.5	36.6	6.1	Ukraine
1920s	38.4	46.95	8.55	Ukraine
1930s	43.6	50	6.4	Ukraine
1940s	46.98	53.7	6.72	Ukraine
1950s	61.67	64.69	3.01	Ukraine
1960s	68.94	70.67	1.73	Ukraine
1970s	68.38	70.43	2.05	Ukraine
1980s	68.68	70.37	1.69	Ukraine
1990s	66.35	68.27	1.91	Ukraine
2000s	66.04	67.84	1.81	Ukraine
2010s	71.15	72.28	1.13	Ukraine
2020s	71.66	72.75	1.09	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher life expectancy, Russia or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 73.42 against 73.15 in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Russia and Ukraine?: 0.27, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?: 82 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2023.
How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for life expectancy?: Russia ranks 138th and Ukraine ranks 137th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.