Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year

Russian Federation
1.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ukraine
1.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
8th
Ukraine rank
6th

Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0635 deaths per 100,000 people Ukraine
2010s 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1224 deaths per 100,000 people Ukraine
2020s 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0191 deaths per 100,000 people Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
Russian Federation ranks 8th and Ukraine ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.