Inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0732 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 0.0732 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine peaked at 0.0834 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0586, in 2021.
That places Ukraine 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0742 | 0.065 | 0.0834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 | 0.0586 | 0.0763 | 4 |
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More health data for Ukraine
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 201,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 197,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 196,520 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 191,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 195,295 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 189,771 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine was 0.0732 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0834 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0586 in 2021.
- How does Ukraine rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Ukraine ranks 123rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.