Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine
Ukraine: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.29 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
62nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
6.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
2.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
35
1981–2019
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine, 1981–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Ukraine peaked at 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Ukraine 62nd out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2006 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 59 Austria 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Poland 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Russian Federation 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Norway 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Costa Rica 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Canada 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Ukraine
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0188 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,126 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 81 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0415 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0375 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 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Ukraine rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Ukraine ranks 62nd 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 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.