Life expectancy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Life expectancy was 72.57 years in 2020. ▬ Flat
Life expectancy in Ukraine, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 72.57 years for life expectancy in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Ukraine peaked at 73.46 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.83 years, in 1995.
That places Ukraine 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 69.68 years | — |
| 1985 | 69.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 69.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.83 years | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 67.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 68.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 70.62 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 73.46 years | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 72.57 years | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.81 years | 69.68 years | 69.94 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.31 years | 66.83 years | 69.8 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 68 years | 67.86 years | 68.15 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.04 years | 70.62 years | 73.46 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 72.57 years | 72.57 years | 72.57 years | 1 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Ukraine?
- Life expectancy in Ukraine was 72.57 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.46 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.83 years in 1995.
- How does Ukraine rank for life expectancy?
- Ukraine ranks 81st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.