Health in Chernivtsi Oblast, Ukraine: official figures
Life expectancy at birth in Chernivtsi Oblast was 71.3 years in 2021, 4th highest of 23 regions (Ukraine 69.8).
How many doctors are there in Chernivtsi Oblast?
Chernivtsi Oblast had 4,653 doctors at the end of 2021, about 52 per 10,000 people, the highest of 25 regions (Ukraine about 35).
Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copyMore figures
- Between 2019 and 2021, the COVID-19 years, life expectancy in Chernivtsi Oblast fell from 74.1 to 71.3 years. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Chernivtsi Oblast recorded 16.1 deaths and 8.8 live births per 1,000 people in 2021, against 12.9 deaths per 1,000 in 2015. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- The number of doctors in Chernivtsi Oblast changed from 5,356 in 2015 to 4,653 in 2021 (-13.1%). Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 6,853 nurses and other mid-level medical staff worked in Chernivtsi Oblast at the end of 2021, about 77 per 10,000 people. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- Hospitals in Chernivtsi Oblast had 5,809 beds at the end of 2021 (about 65 per 10,000 people), down from 7,177 in 2015. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
- 185 people in Chernivtsi Oblast were newly diagnosed with active tuberculosis in 2021, about 21 per 100,000 people, 4th lowest of 25 regions. Source: State Statistics Service of Ukraine · saved copy
How Chernivtsi Oblast compares with other oblasts
Life expectancy at birth (years) (2021)
Chernivtsi Oblast ranks 4 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Life expectancy at birth (years) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ternopil Oblast | 72.1 |
| 2 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 72.0 |
| 3 | Lviv Oblast | 71.5 |
| 4 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 71.3 |
| 5 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 71.2 |
| 6 | Kyiv | 71.1 |
| 7 | Volyn Oblast | 70.7 |
Doctors per 10,000 people (2021)
Chernivtsi Oblast ranks 1 of 25, highest first. Doctors at end-2021 divided by present population on 1 January 2022
| Rank | Region | Doctors per 10,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 52 |
| 2 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 52 |
| 3 | Kyiv | 48 |
| 4 | Lviv Oblast | 47 |
| 5 | Ternopil Oblast | 47 |
| 6 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 45 |
| 7 | Poltava Oblast | 43 |
New active tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people (2021)
Chernivtsi Oblast ranks 22 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | New active tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 25 |
| 20 | Kyiv | 24 |
| 21 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 21 |
| 22 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 21 |
| 23 | Donetsk Oblast | 19 |
| 24 | Ternopil Oblast | 19 |
| 25 | Luhansk Oblast | 13 |
Deaths per 1,000 people (2021)
Chernivtsi Oblast ranks 17 of 23, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Deaths per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Vinnytsia Oblast | 18.2 |
| 15 | Odesa Oblast | 18.0 |
| 16 | Ternopil Oblast | 16.4 |
| 17 | Chernivtsi Oblast | 16.1 |
| 18 | Lviv Oblast | 16.0 |
| 19 | Kyiv | 15.3 |
| 20 | Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast | 15.2 |
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Sources
- State Statistics Service of Ukraine: Statistical yearbook "Regions of Ukraine 2021", Part I: population, labour, education, incomes, health, housing and crime by region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e79c6e922ef0…)
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