Ukraine vs United States: Annual death rate by age group
Ukraine
7.94 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2013
United States
5.5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Ukraine rank
1st
United States rank
4th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Ukraine
- United States
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people in United States, a difference of 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Ukraine ahead.
Ukraine ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ukraine averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ukraine | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.86 deaths per 1,000 people | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 22.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people | United States |
| 1970s | 17.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 1,000 people | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 15.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 1,000 people | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 13.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 1,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 10.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 8.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.63 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, Ukraine or United States?
- Ukraine, at 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people in United States as of 2013.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Ukraine and United States?
- 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ukraine and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2013.
- How do Ukraine and United States rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Ukraine ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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.