Life Expectancy at Birth in Ukraine
Ukraine: Life Expectancy at Birth was 74.69 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
74.69
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
109th
of 216 countries
All-time high
74.69
in 2024
All-time low
67.1
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Ukraine, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Ukraine stood at 74.69. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Ukraine peaked at 74.69 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.1, in 1996.
Ukraine ranks 109th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.39 | — |
| 1961 | 70.04 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 70.4 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 70.68 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 70.97 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 71.14 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.16 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 71.11 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 70.97 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.83 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 70.84 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.87 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.97 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 70.82 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 70.63 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 70.36 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 70.14 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.01 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 69.84 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 69.78 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 69.76 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.82 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.95 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 69.99 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 70.41 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 70.83 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71.04 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 70.84 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 70.35 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 69.69 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 68.95 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 68.29 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.53 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 67.11 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 67.1 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.66 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.99 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 67.79 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.67 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 67.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.64 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.47 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.52 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.49 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.72 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.26 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.16 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70.19 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 70.71 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.09 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 71.47 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 71.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.69 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 73.39 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 73.99 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.57 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73.92 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.28 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.63 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 72.66 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 73.42 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 74.69 | +1.7% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 74.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 74.69 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.67 | 69.39 | 71.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.43 | 69.78 | 70.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.37 | 69.76 | 71.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.27 | 67.1 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.84 | 67.47 | 69.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.28 | 70.19 | 73.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.14 | 71.63 | 74.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 106 Bangladesh 74.93 compare
- 107 Vietnam 74.74 compare
- 108 Bahamas 74.71 compare
- 110 Georgia 74.66 compare
- 111 Azerbaijan 74.58 compare
- 112 Kazakhstan 74.53 compare
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Ukraine?
- Life expectancy at birth in Ukraine was 74.69 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 74.69 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.1 in 1996.
- How does Ukraine rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Ukraine ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.