Number of deaths, by world region in Ukraine
Ukraine: Number of deaths, by world region was 495,420 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
495,420 deaths
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
782,633 deaths
in 1995
All-time low
348,014 deaths
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Ukraine, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Ukraine is 495,420 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Ukraine peaked at 782,633 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 348,014 deaths, in 1961.
That places Ukraine 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 454,323 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 455,635 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 447,837 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 435,221 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1954 | 419,162 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 403,914 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 392,927 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 383,260 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 380,754 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 358,132 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1960 | 353,196 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 348,014 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 348,928 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 351,162 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 353,469 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 359,457 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 368,657 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 379,759 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 393,190 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 407,957 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 418,469 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 425,780 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 434,945 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 448,579 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 464,109 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 482,645 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 499,264 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 513,978 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 529,090 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 542,967 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 549,762 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 557,455 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 564,339 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 575,028 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 588,379 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 585,578 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 584,722 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 581,349 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 595,491 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 609,348 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 633,170 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 667,557 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 706,886 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 739,430 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 771,518 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 782,633 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 778,841 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 754,554 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 741,565 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 742,593 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 751,826 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 756,747 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 759,475 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 764,185 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 774,003 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 771,847 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 763,523 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 762,790 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 744,766 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 720,131 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 687,455 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 670,263 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 658,105 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 644,999 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 629,003 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 595,886 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 574,250 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 557,290 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 594,815 deaths | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 587,988 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 645,107 deaths | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 759,003 deaths | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 582,383 deaths | -23.3% |
| 2023 | 495,420 deaths | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 413,116 deaths | 358,132 deaths | 455,635 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 366,379 deaths | 348,014 deaths | 407,957 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 475,983 deaths | 418,469 deaths | 542,967 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 579,145 deaths | 549,762 deaths | 609,348 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 731,875 deaths | 633,170 deaths | 782,633 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 756,929 deaths | 720,131 deaths | 774,003 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 620,005 deaths | 557,290 deaths | 687,455 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 620,478 deaths | 495,420 deaths | 759,003 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Ukraine?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Ukraine was 495,420 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 782,633 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,014 deaths in 1961.
- How does Ukraine rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Ukraine ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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