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Health · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Ukraine: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 74.7 yrs (2024), 110th of 217 in the world and 47th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 79.4 yrs (2024), 94th of 217 in the world and 45th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 69.8 yrs (2024), 127th of 217 in the world and 49th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy74.7 yrs2024 · world 110/217 · region 47/58Life expectancy, women79.4 yrs2024 · world 94/217 · region 45/58Life expectancy, men69.8 yrs2024 · world 127/217 · region 49/58Infant mortality7.62024 · world 132/196 · region 11/52
Life expectancy
UkraineEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Ukraine74.7 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
UkraineEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Ukraine79.4 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Ukraine in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years74.7 yrs2024110/21747/5867.8 yrs70.2 yrs73.3 yrs+4.0%since 201478.6 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years79.4 yrs202494/21745/5873.5 yrs75.3 yrs78.0 yrs+3.4%since 201481.8 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years69.8 yrs2024127/21749/5862.2 yrs65.0 yrs68.3 yrs+4.8%since 201475.6 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births7.62024132/19611/5217.611.48.2−21%since 20146.610.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births7.92024139/19613/5218.211.78.4−19%since 20147.813.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births4.52024133/19612/5210.96.94.9−22%since 20144.16.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births152023137/19410/51322118−25%since 20131157197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months91%202491/19332/5199%56%85%+35.0 ppsince 201494%90%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people86202469/2083/5219313675−25%since 20142292131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP8.2%202158/19322/525.3%6.8%7.6%+1.4 ppsince 20119.6%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure45.3%202140/1938/5248.4%41.8%47.9%−1.0 ppsince 201116.5%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people3.53202345/18032/502.993.43·+2.9%since 20133.902.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people6.1202216/18211/518.89.26.2−30%since 20125.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population93.5%2024132/20653/5698.2%94.9%93.5%+0.2 ppsince 201498.0%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population97.7%202475/20338/5494.4%96.0%97.4%+1.0 ppsince 201497.4%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults23.7%202456/16628/4842.0%33.1%26.1%−9.4 ppsince 201024.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people10.22019125/18612/4913.615.410.22019−40%since 20097.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Ukraine and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Ukraine. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorUkraineRussiaPolandRomaniaHungaryBelarus
Life expectancy74.7 yrs202473.4 yrs202478.4 yrs202476.5 yrs202476.7 yrs202474.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women79.4 yrs202478.9 yrs202482.2 yrs202480.3 yrs202479.9 yrs202479.2 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men69.8 yrs202468.3 yrs202474.8 yrs202472.8 yrs202473.7 yrs202469.7 yrs2024
Infant mortality7.620244.120243.620246.020243.120241.82024
Under-5 mortality7.920245.220244.220247.320243.720242.32024
Neonatal mortality4.520242.020242.520243.620242.120240.72024
Maternal mortality152023920232202312202312202312023
Measles vaccination91%202497%202492%202478%202499%202498%2024
Tuberculosis86202434202411202460202462024172024
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