Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ukraine
Ukraine: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 73.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.42 years
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
137th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.99 years
in 2017
All-time low
18.2 years
in 1943
Years of data
87
1900–2023
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ukraine, 1900–2023
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Ukraine stood at 73.42 years.
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 vs. electoral democracy index in Ukraine peaked at 73.99 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.2 years, in 1943.
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 87 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 36.6 years | — |
| 1926 | 46.95 years | +28.3% |
| 1939 | 50 years | +6.5% |
| 1940 | 49.8 years | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 24.7 years | -50.4% |
| 1942 | 19.4 years | -21.5% |
| 1943 | 18.2 years | -6.2% |
| 1944 | 28.7 years | +57.7% |
| 1945 | 35.3 years | +23.0% |
| 1946 | 55.2 years | +56.4% |
| 1947 | 45.1 years | -18.3% |
| 1948 | 57.8 years | +28.2% |
| 1949 | 60.6 years | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 61.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 61.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 62.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 63.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 64.13 years | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 65.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 66.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 67.17 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 67.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 68.69 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 69.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 70.04 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 70.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 70.68 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 70.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.16 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 71.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.97 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.84 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.87 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 70.82 years | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.63 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.36 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 70.14 years | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.84 years | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.78 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.82 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.18 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.04 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.84 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.35 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.69 years | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.95 years | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 68.29 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.53 years | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.11 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.66 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.99 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.79 years | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.68 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.64 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.52 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.49 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.16 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.19 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.71 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.09 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.47 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.69 years | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.99 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.28 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.63 years | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.66 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 73.42 years | +1.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 73.42 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 73.42 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Ukraine changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | +57.7% | 18.2 years | 28.7 years |
| 1946 | +56.4% | 35.3 years | 55.2 years |
| 1941 | -50.4% | 49.8 years | 24.7 years |
| 1926 | +28.3% | 36.6 years | 46.95 years |
| 1948 | +28.2% | 45.1 years | 57.8 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 36.6 years | 36.6 years | 36.6 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 46.95 years | 46.95 years | 46.95 years | 1 |
| 1930s | 50 years | 50 years | 50 years | 1 |
| 1940s | 39.48 years | 18.2 years | 60.6 years | 10 |
| 1950s | 64.69 years | 61.17 years | 68.69 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.67 years | 69.39 years | 71.16 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.43 years | 69.78 years | 70.97 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.37 years | 69.76 years | 71.18 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.27 years | 67.1 years | 70.35 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.84 years | 67.47 years | 69.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.28 years | 70.19 years | 73.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.75 years | 71.63 years | 73.42 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Ukraine?
- Life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index in Ukraine was 73.42 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 years in 1943.
- How does Ukraine rank for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- Ukraine ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.