Annual death rate by age group in Ukraine
Ukraine: Annual death rate by age group was 7.94 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
7.94
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
38.22
in 1959
All-time low
7.94
in 2013
Years of data
55
1959–2013
Annual death rate by age group in Ukraine, 1959–2013
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2013, annual death rate by age group in Ukraine stood at 7.94. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Ukraine peaked at 38.22 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 7.94, in 2013.
That places Ukraine 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Annual death rate by age group in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 38.22 | — |
| 1960 | 30.34 | -20.6% |
| 1961 | 25.39 | -16.3% |
| 1962 | 25.42 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 24.26 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 21.96 | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 20.06 | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 19.34 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 18.5 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 18.43 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 19.16 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 17.54 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 15.79 | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 16.9 | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 16.59 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 18.7 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 19.14 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 19.71 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 18.83 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 18.43 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 17.53 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 16.77 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 16.2 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 16.35 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.04 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 15.87 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.52 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 14.95 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 14.47 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.41 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 12.76 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 12.71 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 13.8 | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 13.86 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.59 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 14.33 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 14.85 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 14.37 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 13.93 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 12.75 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 12.73 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.08 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 11.91 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.15 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 9.78 | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 9.65 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 10.13 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 10.12 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 11.14 | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 10.46 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 9.31 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 9.13 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.15 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.54 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 7.94 | -7.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 7.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.22 | 38.22 | 38.22 | 1 |
| 1960s | 22.29 | 18.43 | 30.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.92 | 15.79 | 19.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.33 | 12.76 | 16.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.79 | 12.71 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.57 | 9.31 | 12.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 | 7.94 | 9.15 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Ukraine?
- Annual death rate by age group in Ukraine was 7.94 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 38.22 in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 in 2013.
- How does Ukraine rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Ukraine ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2013.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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