Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Ukraine
Ukraine: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 73.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.42
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.99
in 2017
All-time low
61.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 73.42 for life expectancy at birth source comparison in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Ukraine peaked at 73.99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.17, in 1950.
That places Ukraine 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.17 | — |
| 1951 | 61.36 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 62.07 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 63.02 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 64.13 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 65.26 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 66.26 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 67.17 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 67.73 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 68.69 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 69.39 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 70.04 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 70.4 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 70.68 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 70.97 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.14 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.16 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 71.11 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.97 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.83 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.84 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.87 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 70.82 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.63 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.36 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 70.14 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.01 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.84 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.78 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.76 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.82 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.95 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.99 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.41 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.83 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.04 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.84 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.35 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.69 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.95 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 68.29 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.53 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.11 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.1 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.66 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.99 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.79 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.67 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.64 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.47 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.49 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.72 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.26 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.16 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.19 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.71 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.09 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.47 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.69 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.39 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.99 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.57 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.92 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.28 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.63 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.66 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 73.42 | +1.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 73.42 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 73.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 64.69 | 61.17 | 68.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.67 | 69.39 | 71.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.43 | 69.78 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.37 | 69.76 | 71.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.27 | 67.1 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.84 | 67.47 | 69.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.28 | 70.19 | 73.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 | 71.63 | 73.42 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Ukraine?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Ukraine was 73.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.17 in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Ukraine ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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