Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ukraine
Ukraine: Gender gap in life expectancy by age group was 0.3107 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
0.3107
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 33 countries
All-time high
0.4493
in 1974
All-time low
0.2605
in 1994
Years of data
55
1959–2013
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ukraine, 1959–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ukraine is 0.3107, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ukraine peaked at 0.4493 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2605, in 1994.
Ukraine ranks 33rd of 33 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0.3452 | — |
| 1960 | 0.4204 | +21.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3917 | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 0.3892 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.41 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3761 | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3704 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4161 | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3526 | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3909 | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.37 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4052 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3936 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3616 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3642 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4493 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3761 | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3816 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3651 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3984 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3374 | -15.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3639 | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3633 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3829 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3575 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3447 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3129 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3487 | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0.343 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3302 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3706 | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.332 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.336 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3267 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2839 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2605 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2859 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2839 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2789 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2838 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2726 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2648 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2892 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2874 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2643 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2907 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2845 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3057 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3022 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2987 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3244 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3243 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3266 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3135 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3107 | -0.9% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.3107 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9211, 34% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3452 | 0.3452 | 0.3452 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.3887 | 0.3526 | 0.4204 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3832 | 0.3374 | 0.4493 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3518 | 0.3129 | 0.3829 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2944 | 0.2605 | 0.336 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2912 | 0.2643 | 0.3244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3188 | 0.3107 | 0.3266 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ukraine?
- Gender gap in life expectancy by age group in Ukraine was 0.3107 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4493 in 1974.
- What is the lowest gender gap in life expectancy by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2605 in 1994.
- How does Ukraine rank for gender gap in life expectancy by age group?
- Ukraine ranks 33rd out of 33 countries with data for 2013.
- Is gender gap in life expectancy by age group rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in life expectancy by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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