Italy vs Ukraine: Number of deaths

Italy
705,930 deaths
in 2021
Ukraine
744,165 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
19th
Ukraine rank
16th

Number of deaths over time

  • Italy
  • Ukraine
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200020102021

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 744,165 deaths against 705,930 deaths in Italy, a difference of 38,235 deaths.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.

Italy ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 569,153 deaths 752,655 deaths 183,502 deaths Ukraine
2010s 615,591 deaths 642,670 deaths 27,079 deaths Ukraine
2020s 723,926 deaths 695,550 deaths 28,376 deaths Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths, Italy or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 744,165 deaths against 705,930 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths between Italy and Ukraine?
38,235 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for number of deaths?
Italy ranks 19th and Ukraine ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths
Unit
deaths
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.