Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.56 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
3.56
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
27th
of 110 countries
All-time high
10.2
in 1982
All-time low
3.13
in 2018
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 3.56 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine peaked at 10.2 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.13, in 2018.
That places Ukraine 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.17 | — |
| 1982 | 10.2 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 9.25 | -9.3% |
| 1986 | 9.39 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 10.12 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 9.73 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 9.38 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.41 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 9.51 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.79 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 8.18 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 7.75 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6.87 | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 7.28 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 7.49 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.85 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 6.46 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.92 | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 6.41 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 6.61 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.68 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.04 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 6.12 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.56 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.45 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.39 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.57 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.85 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 3.56 | +13.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 3.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 3.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.61 | 9.17 | 10.2 | 7 |
| 1990s | 7.86 | 6.46 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 | 5.45 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.13 | 5.1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0166 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0172 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine was 3.56 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2 in 1982.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Ukraine ranks 27th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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