Ukraine: health and care

What is life expectancy in Ukraine?

Life expectancy at birth in Ukraine was 74.7 years in 2024, according to World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

Life expectancy at birth is how long a newborn would live if the death rates of that year stayed the same through its life. It is a modelled estimate, not a count of registered deaths. The Ministry of Health (moz.gov.ua) and National Health Service (nszu.gov.ua) sites returned access-denied responses on 15 October 2026, so no national figure could be read there.

Official sources: World Bank: life expectancy at birth, Ukraine

How many doctors are there in Ukraine?

Ukraine had 3.53 doctors per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026.

The figure counts medical doctors (generalists and specialists). It does not include nurses or other health workers. The number per person depends on the population estimate used. The Ministry of Health (moz.gov.ua) and National Health Service (nszu.gov.ua) sites returned access-denied responses on 15 October 2026, so no national figure could be read there.

Official sources: World Bank: physicians per 1,000 people, Ukraine

What is the infant mortality rate in Ukraine?

Ukraine's infant mortality rate was 7.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN estimates on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. The maternal mortality ratio was 15 per 100,000 live births in 2023.

Infant mortality counts babies who die before their first birthday. Both figures are modelled estimates from UN inter-agency groups, which combine registration and survey data. The State Statistics Service lists deaths by cause under its population and migration topic.

Official sources: World Bank: infant mortality rate, Ukraine · World Bank: maternal mortality ratio, Ukraine

How much does Ukraine spend on health?

Current health spending in Ukraine was 8.2% of GDP in 2021, according to World Health Organization data on World Bank Open Data, read on 15 October 2026. This is the latest year shown.

Current health spending includes spending by the government, households and others on health goods and services, but not on buildings and equipment. The State Statistics Service lists the national health accounts under its health care topic. The 2021 figure predates the full-scale invasion.

Official sources: World Bank: current health expenditure, Ukraine · State Statistics Service: health care

What is the average life expectancy in Ukraine?

According to the UN Population Division, life expectancy at birth in Ukraine was 74.7 years in 2024. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 79.5 years, and Ukraine placed 42nd highest of 52. Worldwide: 89th of 193.

What is the infant mortality rate in Ukraine?

The latest figure from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, for 2024, is 7.6 per 1,000. It is the bottom of the series, which starts in 2005. It is 10th highest of 51 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 3.4 per 1,000. Of 192 countries with 2024 data, 129th highest.

What is the maternal mortality rate in Ukraine?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 15.0 per 100,000. That is the lowest since at least 2005. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 6.0 per 100,000, and Ukraine placed 8th highest of 51. Worldwide: 133rd of 192.

What is Ukraine's health spending?

In 2021, current health spending in Ukraine was 8.2% of GDP, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been higher. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 8.6% of GDP, and Ukraine placed 30th highest of 52. World rank, highest first: 65th of 192.

What is out-of-pocket health spending in Ukraine?

The WHO puts out-of-pocket health spending in Ukraine at 45.3% in 2021. Since 2005 it has ranged from 36.1% (2006) to 51.1% (2019). Europe & Central Asia median: 21.3%; Ukraine is 8th highest of 52. World rank, highest first: 38th of 192.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Ukraine?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 3.5 per 1,000. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. Europe & Central Asia median: 4.0 per 1,000; Ukraine is 12th highest of 17. World rank, highest first: 14th of 58.

What is hospital capacity in Ukraine?

6.1 per 1,000: that is hospital beds per 1,000 people in Ukraine for 2022, according to the WHO. Its high point since 2005 was 2009, at 9.2 per 1,000; its low point was 2021, at 5.5 per 1,000. It is 9th highest of 42 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 4.3 per 1,000. Of 110 countries with 2022 data, 13th highest.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Ukraine?

In 2024, measles vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months in Ukraine was 91.0%, according to WHO and UNICEF. The peak was 98.0% in 2006 and the low 42.0% in 2016. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 94.0%, and Ukraine placed 31st highest of 51. Of 191 countries with 2024 data, 87th highest.