Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ukraine
Ukraine: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2022
All-time low
1.09
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ukraine is 1.2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ukraine peaked at 1.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 1955.
That places Ukraine 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.15 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.15 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.15 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.14 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.13 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.16 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.17 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.18 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.18 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.19 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.19 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.18 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.17 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.14 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.2 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2 | -0.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 1.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 1.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 | 1.14 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ukraine?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Ukraine was 1.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 1955.
- How does Ukraine rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Ukraine ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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