Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Probability that a man will outlive a woman
Russian Federation
29.8%
in 2023
Ukraine
28.9%
in 2023
Russian Federation rank
233rd
Ukraine rank
235th
Probability that a man will outlive a woman over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 29.8% against 28.9% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 233rd and Ukraine ranks 235th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.5% | 40.6% | 3.1% | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 34.2% | 36.9% | 2.7% | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 31.3% | 33.7% | 2.3% | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 32.7% | 1.6% | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 28.7% | 30.8% | 2.0% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 29.3% | 1.7% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 31.4% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.1% | 0.8% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability that a man will outlive a woman, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Russian Federation, at 29.8% against 28.9% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability that a man will outlive a woman between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.9%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for probability that a man will outlive a woman?
- Russian Federation ranks 233rd and Ukraine ranks 235th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024); Bergeron-Boucher et al. (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Probability that a man will outlive a woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability that a male will live longer than a female if both are randomly selected from the population at birth.