Life expectancy in Ukraine

Ukraine: Life expectancy was 72.57 years in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
72.57 years
World rank
81st
of 162 countries
All-time high
73.46 years
in 2015
All-time low
66.83 years
in 1995
Years of data
9
1980–2020

Life expectancy in Ukraine, 1980–2020

0204060801980200020201980: 69.7 years1985: 69.9 years1990: 69.8 years1995: 66.8 years2000: 67.9 years2005: 68.2 years2010: 70.6 years2015: 73.5 years2020: 72.6 years

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

Annual values for Life expectancy in Ukraine, 1980 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 78 Belize 72.85 years compare
  2. 79 Georgia 72.77 years compare
  3. 80 Bahamas 72.68 years compare
  4. 82 Suriname 72.56 years compare
  5. 83 Belarus 72.51 years compare
  6. 84 Libya 72.47 years compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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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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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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