Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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
61.17 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Ukraine is 73.42 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Ukraine peaked at 73.99 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 61.17 years, in 1950.
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 74 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.17 years | — |
| 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 | 67.67 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 | 67.72 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)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Ukraine?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Ukraine was 73.42 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 73.99 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.17 years in 1950.
- How does Ukraine rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Ukraine ranks 137th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.