According to the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Demography and Social Research (ISDR) in Ukraine, the average lifespan of the Ukrainian male is 62, or 12-13 years less than for his European Union counterpart.
The situation with Ukrainian women is somewhat better, with females trailing their EU counterparts by eight to nine years. According to ISDR Deputy Director Olena Makarova, Ukrainian women live to 73 on average.
By way of comparison, the Russian State Statistics Committee reported a similar situation in that country in 2006, when life expectancy for men was slightly more than 60 years, and 74 years for women.
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