Poland vs Ukraine: Number of deaths
Poland
412,308 deaths
in 2023
Ukraine
495,420 deaths
in 2023
Poland rank
28th
Ukraine rank
25th
Number of deaths over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 495,420 deaths against 412,308 deaths in Poland, a difference of 83,112 deaths.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 277,782 deaths | 413,116 deaths | 135,335 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 238,467 deaths | 366,379 deaths | 127,912 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 296,818 deaths | 475,983 deaths | 179,164 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 364,055 deaths | 579,145 deaths | 215,090 deaths | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 387,179 deaths | 731,875 deaths | 344,696 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 369,529 deaths | 756,929 deaths | 387,401 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 389,673 deaths | 620,005 deaths | 230,333 deaths | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 448,942 deaths | 620,478 deaths | 171,536 deaths | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 495,420 deaths against 412,308 deaths in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Poland and Ukraine?
- 83,112 deaths, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for number of deaths?
- Poland ranks 28th and Ukraine ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.