Food supply vs. life expectancy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Food supply vs. life expectancy was 73.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.42 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.99 years
in 2017
All-time low
61.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply vs. life expectancy in Ukraine stood at 73.42 years.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs. life expectancy in Ukraine peaked at 73.99 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.17 years, in 1950.
Ukraine ranks 137th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Food supply vs. life expectancy in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.17 years | — |
| 1951 | 61.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 62.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 63.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 64.13 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 65.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 66.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 67.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 67.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 68.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 69.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 70.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 70.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 70.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 70.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 71.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 70.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 70.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.35 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.69 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.95 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 68.29 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.53 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.11 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.67 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.49 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.16 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.19 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.71 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.28 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.63 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.66 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 73.42 years | +1.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 73.42 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 73.42 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.69 years | 61.17 years | 68.69 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.67 years | 69.39 years | 71.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.43 years | 69.78 years | 70.97 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.37 years | 69.76 years | 71.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.27 years | 67.1 years | 70.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.84 years | 67.47 years | 69.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.28 years | 70.19 years | 73.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 years | 71.63 years | 73.42 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs. life expectancy in Ukraine?
- Food supply vs. life expectancy in Ukraine was 73.42 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest food supply vs. life expectancy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.17 years in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Ukraine ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.