Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ukraine
Ukraine: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.55 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
61.55
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
108th
of 185 countries
All-time high
63.47
in 2019
All-time low
58.71
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 61.55 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Ukraine peaked at 63.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.71, in 2005.
Ukraine ranks 108th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.79 | — |
| 2001 | 58.93 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.82 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 58.93 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 58.91 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.71 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 59.26 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 59.12 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.39 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.66 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 61.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.81 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 61.95 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.33 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.81 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.8 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 63.17 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.46 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.25 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 63.47 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.99 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 61.55 | -2.3% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 61.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 61.55 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.15 | 58.71 | 60.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.52 | 61.2 | 63.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.27 | 61.55 | 62.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Ukraine?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Ukraine was 61.55 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 63.47 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.71 in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Ukraine ranks 108th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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