Life expectancy by age and sex in Ukraine

Ukraine: Life expectancy by age and sex was 73.4 Year in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73.4 Year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
51st
of 56 countries
All-time high
73.4 Year
in 2019
All-time low
67.6 Year
in 2007
Years of data
12
2006–2019

Life expectancy by age and sex in Ukraine, 2006–2019

0204060802006201220192006: 67.9 Year2007: 67.6 Year2008: 68 Year2010: 70.3 Year2011: 71.1 Year2012: 71.2 Year2014: 71.8 Year2015: 72.5 Year2016: 72.9 Year2017: 73.3 Year2018: 73.2 Year2019: 73.4 Year

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 73.4 Year for life expectancy by age and sex in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Ukraine peaked at 73.4 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.6 Year, in 2007.

Ukraine ranks 51st of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Life expectancy by age and sex in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy by age and sex in Ukraine, 2006 to 2019.
Year Year Change
2006 67.9 Year —
2007 67.6 Year -0.4%
2008 68 Year +0.6%
2010 70.3 Year +3.4%
2011 71.1 Year +1.1%
2012 71.2 Year +0.1%
2014 71.8 Year +0.8%
2015 72.5 Year +1.0%
2016 72.9 Year +0.6%
2017 73.3 Year +0.5%
2018 73.2 Year -0.1%
2019 73.4 Year +0.3%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 73.4 Year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.8 Year, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 73.4 Year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.55 Year, 97% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.83 Year 67.6 Year 68 Year 3
2010s 72.19 Year 70.3 Year 73.4 Year 9

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 48 Bulgaria 75.8 Year compare
  2. 49 Georgia 74.9 Year compare
  3. 50 Belarus 74.5 Year compare
  4. 52 North Macedonia 73.2 Year compare
  5. 53 Moldova 72 Year compare
  6. 54 Moldova 71.9 Year compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy by age and sex in Ukraine?
Life expectancy by age and sex in Ukraine was 73.4 Year in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 73.4 Year in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 67.6 Year in 2007.
How does Ukraine rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
Ukraine ranks 51st out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ukraine data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy by age and sex
Unit
Year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,376 data points, 1960–2024
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