Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Annual death rate by age group
Russian Federation
7.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2014
Ukraine
7.94 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2013
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Ukraine rank
1st
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Russian Federation
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.48 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 6 and Ukraine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 38.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 29.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 22.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.72 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 20.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.93 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 17.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 11.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 1,000 people | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 8.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.5025 deaths per 1,000 people | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people against 7.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2013.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 0.48 deaths per 1,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2013.
- How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Ukraine ranks 1st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.