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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 134 Suriname 73.63 years compare
  2. 135 Belize 73.57 years compare
  3. 136 Trinidad and Tobago 73.49 years compare
  4. 138 Russia 73.15 years compare
  5. 139 Bhutan 72.97 years compare
  6. 140 Tonga 72.89 years compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.