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: 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.
Inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0834 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0813 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0787 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0757 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0754 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0729 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0715 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0708 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.067 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.065 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0612 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0586 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0763 | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0732 | -4.2% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 0.0732 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.093, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 0.0732 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0379, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +30.2% | 0.0586 | 0.0763 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0742 | 0.065 | 0.0834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 | 0.0586 | 0.0763 | 4 |
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 inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Ukraine was 0.0732 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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