Russian Federation vs Ukraine: Death rate from digestive diseases

Russian Federation
43.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Ukraine
39.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Russian Federation rank
11th
Ukraine rank
14th

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine, a difference of 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ukraine ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 3 and Ukraine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Ukraine Difference Ahead
1980s 24.53 deaths per 100,000 people 24.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2474 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
1990s 30.76 deaths per 100,000 people 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5571 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation
2000s 44.25 deaths per 100,000 people 45.71 deaths per 100,000 people 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people Ukraine
2010s 45.18 deaths per 100,000 people 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Russian Federation or Ukraine?
Russian Federation, at 43.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 39.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Ukraine as of 2019.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Russian Federation and Ukraine?
4.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Ukraine?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Russian Federation and Ukraine rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
Russian Federation ranks 11th and Ukraine ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.