Life expectancy at birth in Ukraine
Ukraine: Life expectancy at birth was 70.91 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.91
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
106th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73
in 2019
All-time low
67.11
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Ukraine, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Ukraine stood at 70.91.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Ukraine peaked at 73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.11, in 2005.
Ukraine ranks 106th of 184 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.76 | 67.11 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.81 | 70.15 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.7 | 70.91 | 72.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 103 Venezuela 71.22 compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 71.18 compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 71.11 compare
- 107 Mexico 70.83 compare
- 108 Bahamas 70.43 compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 70.28 compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,126 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 81 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 23,669 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 23,669 (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 life expectancy at birth in Ukraine?
- Life expectancy at birth in Ukraine was 70.91 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.11 in 2005.
- How does Ukraine rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Ukraine ranks 106th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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