Life expectancy at birth, male in Ukraine

Ukraine: Life expectancy at birth, male was 69.79 years in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
69.79 years
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
127th
of 217 countries
All-time high
69.79 years
in 2024
All-time low
61.55 years
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Life expectancy at birth, male in Ukraine, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Ukraine stood at 69.79 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Ukraine peaked at 69.79 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.55 years, in 1996.

That places Ukraine 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Life expectancy at birth, male in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Ukraine, 1960 to 2024.
Year years Change
1960 65.91 years
1961 66.5 years +0.9%
1962 66.79 years +0.4%
1963 67.04 years +0.4%
1964 67.21 years +0.3%
1965 67.25 years +0.1%
1966 67.11 years -0.2%
1967 66.94 years -0.2%
1968 66.61 years -0.5%
1969 66.34 years -0.4%
1970 66.23 years -0.2%
1971 66.24 years +0.0%
1972 66.29 years +0.1%
1973 66.17 years -0.2%
1974 65.91 years -0.4%
1975 65.6 years -0.5%
1976 65.23 years -0.6%
1977 65 years -0.4%
1978 64.7 years -0.5%
1979 64.55 years -0.2%
1980 64.47 years -0.1%
1981 64.49 years +0.0%
1982 64.58 years +0.1%
1983 64.62 years +0.1%
1984 64.83 years +0.3%
1985 65.52 years +1.1%
1986 66.21 years +1.1%
1987 66.67 years +0.7%
1988 66.41 years -0.4%
1989 66.06 years -0.5%
1990 65.39 years -1.0%
1991 64.59 years -1.2%
1992 63.77 years -1.3%
1993 63.03 years -1.2%
1994 62.16 years -1.4%
1995 61.61 years -0.9%
1996 61.55 years -0.1%
1997 62.18 years +1.0%
1998 62.55 years +0.6%
1999 62.51 years -0.1%
2000 62.21 years -0.5%
2001 62.03 years -0.3%
2002 62.08 years +0.1%
2003 62 years -0.1%
2004 61.8 years -0.3%
2005 61.82 years +0.0%
2006 61.75 years -0.1%
2007 62 years +0.4%
2008 62.66 years +1.1%
2009 63.78 years +1.8%
2010 65.02 years +1.9%
2011 65.59 years +0.9%
2012 65.96 years +0.6%
2013 66.34 years +0.6%
2014 66.61 years +0.4%
2015 67.65 years +1.6%
2016 68.46 years +1.2%
2017 69.1 years +0.9%
2018 68.57 years -0.8%
2019 68.87 years +0.4%
2020 68.35 years -0.8%
2021 67.12 years -1.8%
2022 66.19 years -1.4%
2023 66.9 years +1.1%
2024 69.79 years +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.77 years 65.91 years 67.25 years 10
1970s 65.59 years 64.55 years 66.29 years 10
1980s 65.39 years 64.47 years 66.67 years 10
1990s 62.93 years 61.55 years 65.39 years 10
2000s 62.21 years 61.75 years 63.78 years 10
2010s 67.22 years 65.02 years 69.1 years 10
2020s 67.67 years 66.19 years 69.79 years 5

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 124 Syrian Arab Republic 70.21 years compare
  2. 125 Viet Nam 70.05 years compare
  3. 126 Samoa 69.96 years compare
  4. 128 Georgia 69.75 years compare
  5. 129 Belarus 69.74 years compare
  6. 130 Tajikistan 69.68 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth, male in Ukraine?
Life expectancy at birth, male in Ukraine was 69.79 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 69.79 years in 2024.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 61.55 years in 1996.
How does Ukraine rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
Ukraine ranks 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
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Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.